Summary of Philosophy (Annotated)

by Nicolas Flamel, Robert D. Jones (Editor), Arthur Edward Waite (Translator)

This fully annotated edition of Flamel's masterpiece "Summary of Philosophy"

Explanations of the historical and philosophical contextLiterary comments and analysesModernisation of the language of the original translationCareful formatting for easy reading on ebook or phoneThe Summary of Philosophy is an alchemical masterpiece by Nicolas Flamel (1330 - 1418) that uses alchemical and horticultural symbolism to describe the process of inner transmutation.

The work sets out to describe the various aspects that make up an individual’s psyche and how the alchemist is to apply this newfound knowledge to bring to fruition the purification of the self, or the production of the Philosopher’s Stone.

Jones has taken A E Waite's 1893 translation and brought its language into the 21st century. Included in this version is a full version of Flamel's classic treatise in easy to read English as well as Jones' historic and philosophical footnotes and foreword to help guide the reader through the alchemical symbology.

If you want to access and understand the original alchemical text, then look no further.

20 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 16, 2022

About the author

Nicolas Flamel was a successful French scrivener and manuscript-seller who developed a posthumous reputation as an alchemist due to his reputed work on the philosopher's stone. Due to the many legends that accrued to his name, he has sometimes been supposed to be the creation of 17th-century editors; however, more recently official documents relating to his life have been found, including his marriage contract with Perenelle, his deeds of gift, and his will. Nevertheless, the works published under his name are highly disputed, and are more often described as "attributed to" rather than "written by" him.

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