Paracelsus (Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim, 1493-1541), Cosmological and Meteorological Writings /

Paracelsus (Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim, 1493-1541), Cosmological and Meteorological Writings /

Paracelsus (1493-1541) stands at a crossroads associated with the Renaissance and Reformation. His cosmological-meteorological writings exemplify the turning point that concluded the older worldview and opened fresh avenues. His nature philosophy is inseparable from his medicine. This volume encompa...

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Other Authors: Kahn, Didier (Editor), Weeks, Andrew (Editor)

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Language: English
German

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2024.

Series: Aries Book Series ; 36
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Table of Contents:
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction to the Paracelsian Cosmological Writings
  •  1 Pre-modern Cosmology
  •  2 Paracelsian Cosmology and Meteorology
  •  3 Meteorology in the Time of Paracelsus
  •  4 The Problems of Authenticity
  •  5 Methodology
  •  6 Summaries of the Writings in This Volume
  •  7 Questions posed by the authentic writings
  • Texts and Translations
  • I Philosophia ad Athenienses (Philosophy for the Athenians)
  •  Preface to the Second Paras of Prince Theophrastus
  •  [The First Book.] Texts 1-24
  •  Conclusion of the Second Paras of the Prince Theophrastus
  •  Preface to the Third Paras of the great Prince Theophrastus
  •  [The Second Book.] Texts 1-23
  •  Conclusion of the Third Paras of Prince Theophrastus.
  •  Preface to the Fourth Paras of Prince Theophrastus.
  •  [The Third Book.] Texts 1-6
  • II Philosophia de Generationibus et Fructibus quatuor Elementorum (Philosophy of the Elements)
  •  Book One. On the element of air (sections 1-12)
  •  Book Two. On the element of fire
  •  Book Three. On the Element of Earth
  •  Book Four. On the element of water together with its fruits
  • III Liber Meteororum (De Meteoris: The Book of the Meteors)
  •  [Preface]
  •  1 On the elementated father and mother
  •  2 On the prime matter of the heavens and the stars
  •  3 On the prime matter of the stars and on their essences
  •  4 About the living species in the stars
  •  5 On the generation of winds
  •  6 On the generation of rains
  •  7 On congelation
  •  8 On the lightning bolt
  •  9 On extraneous things
  •  10 On exhalations
  • IV [Another Account of the Meteora ]
  •  Book One
  •  Book Two. Concerning coagulated impressions
  •  Book Three
  •  Book Four
  •  Book Five
  • V [Another Book on Meteors]
  •  Prologue to the Books of Meteors
  •  Second Prologue
  •  The First Book of Meteors. The First Volume: On the Element of Air
  •  The Third Book of Meteors: On the Meteoric Phenomena Stemming from the Element of Fire, and their Impressions
  • VI Other Meteorological Fragments
  •  Concerning hoarfrost
  •  Chapter concerning dew
  •  Concerning winds
  •  Chapter concerning lightning and thunder
  •  A Fragment from another Book of Meteors, concerning the rainbow
  •  Alternate concerning the rainbow
  •  Concerning comets
  •  Concerning rain
  •  [A Table of Celestial Impressions]
  • VII The Fifth Book of the Natural Waters: Concerning Falling Waters
  •  The First Treatise
  •  The Third Treatise
  • Bibliography
  • General Index
  • Index of Proper Names
  • Index of Scriptural Citations.