Though Principe's discussion is centered on the Western practice of alchemy and chemistry, this argument is supported in the context of Islamic science as well when considering the similarity in methodology and Aristotelian inspirations, as noted in other sections of this article.
Meskipun diskusi Principe berpusat pada praktik alkimia dan kimia Barat, argumen ini didukung dalam konteks sains Islam juga saat mempertimbangkan kemiripan metodologi dan inspirasi Aristoteles, seperti yang ditulis di bagian lain artikel ini.