Two Scientific Revolutions

III. The Classical Age

Making Sense of Nature

Questions

Movement, Space and air

Essences and Qualities

Mutability

Universalism and Localism

Professionalism

Chemistry and Alchemy

Jabir and the Jabirian corpus

Chemistry and Alchemy in Society

Elements and essences

The universal dust

Qualities and Quantities

Alchemy and Esoteric Sciences

Botany and Drugs

Druggist and Herbalists

Gardening

Plants, spices and trade

Localization

Essences and qualities

Zoology and Husbandry

Zoology in society

Animal husbandry and trade

Essences of animals

Anthropomorphism and evolution

Animal diseases and treatments

Special Note

Treating Animals

Arabian traditions

The Multiple Worlds

Ikhwan al-Safa and animal rights

Two Scientific Revolutions

III. The Classical Age

Making Sense of Nature