Paracelsus describes a person as a tiny copy of the whole cosmos, made from stars and earth. He warns that people waste time on fleeting things while the real world lives inside them. He also links alchemy, numbers, and dreams to a single source of wisdom.
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Paracelsus was a physician writer from Switzerland, best known for Metaphysica.
Quick Facts About Paracelsus
Born
November 10, 1493
Died
September 24, 1541
Nationality
Switzerland
Profession
Physician Writer
Notable works
Metaphysica
About Paracelsus
Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim, known as Paracelsus, was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.