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Mineral Virtue
- Valerie Allen (author)
Chapter of: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: Ethics and Objects(pp. 123–152)
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| Title | Mineral Virtue |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Valerie Allen (author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.21983/P3.0006.1.07 |
| Landing page | https://punctumbooks.com/titles/animal-vegetable-mineral-ethics-and-objects/ |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ |
| Copyright | Allen, Valeria |
| Publisher | punctum books |
| Published on | 2012-05-07 |
| Long abstract | “I became a wanderer, making long journeys to mining districts, so that I could learn by observation the nature of metals,” writes Albertus Magnus in his treatise De Mineralibus.1 Perhaps it was then that he asked so “assiduously in different parts of the world” after a complete text of the Lapidary of Aristotle, a work he only knew through excerpts.2 Albert’s hardships testify to his commitment to the rigors of natural science (physica), the evidentiary standards of which are higher than for astrology or magic, draw as he still does from those lesser authorities.3 But Albert has his limits, being quick to demarcate between science and divinatory practices of geomancy, necromancy, and so on—all “nonsensomancy” [garamantia], as he likes to call it. |
| Page range | pp. 123–152 |
| Print length | 30 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
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