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The Influence of Louvain Teaching on Jan Baptist Van Helmont’s Adoption of Paracelsianism and Alchemy (2021)

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This article investigates the extent to which Louvain (Leuven) teaching could provide the foundations of a new learning and philosophy that included Paracelsianism and alchemy. The particular lens is through Van Helmont’s studies in Louvain, taking place in the 1590s. It shows that teaching at Louvain had a profound impact on Van Helmont’s thought. The paper further points out that Van Helmont's learning process did not include only traditional university courses, but also classes at the Jesuit college, and practical learning through Jesuits and artisans.

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Article Ute Frietsch (2021) Alchemy and the Early Modern University: An Introduction. Ambix: Journal of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (pp. 119-134). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Kahn, Didier
Moran, Bruce T.
Hirai, Hiro
Lotti, Francesca
Antónia Fialho Conde
Busse, Neill
Journals
Ambix: Journal of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry
Journal of Jesuit Studies
Medical History
Bruniana & Campanelliana: Ricerche Filosofiche e Materiali Storico-testuali
Annals of Science: The History of Science and Technology
Publishers
Tinta da China
Brill
University of Nevada, Reno
University of Notre Dame Press
Hermann
Georg Olms Verlag
Concepts
Paracelsianism
Natural philosophy
Alchemy
Science and religion
Medicine
Chemistry
People
Paracelsus, Theophrast von Hohenheim
Sennert, Daniel
Fortes, Manuel de Azevedo
Pimentel, Luis Serrão
Billich, Anton Günther
Wilhelm, IV, Langraf von Hesse
Time Periods
17th century
16th century
Early modern
18th century
Renaissance
19th century
Places
Europe
Germany
Peru
Spain
Portugal
Kassel (Germany)
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
Marburg. Universität
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