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| Paracelsus A Swiss physician and alchemist who pioneered the use of chemicals and minerals in medicine. | 205 |
| Alchemists | 207 |
| Intermediate Reflections | 212 |
| Bernardino Telesio An Italian philosopher who emphasized sensory experience over Aristotelian logic. | 215 |
| Gerolamo Cardano A polymath known for his work in mathematics, biology, and physics. | 217 |
| Giambattista della Porta An Italian scholar famous for his work on "Natural Magic" and optics. | 220 |
| Francis Bacon of Verulam The English philosopher credited with developing the scientific method. | 226 |
Fifth Section.
| Seventeenth Century. | 242 |
| General Reflections | 243 |
| Galileo Galilei | 245 |
| Johannes Kepler | 247 |
| Willebrord Snellius The Dutch astronomer and mathematician known for the law of refraction. | 252 |
| Marco Antonio de Dominis A scientist and priest who provided an early explanation for the rainbow. | 255 |
| François d'Aguilon A Belgian Jesuit mathematician who worked on optics and binocular vision. | 264 |
| Intentional Colors A term used in early modern science to describe colors produced by light refraction or reflection, such as rainbows, rather than inherent pigments. | 267 |
| René Descartes | 274 |
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