Baptized at the age of six, he was not greatly influenced by religion; rather, it was the radical social policies during the Enlightenment that influenced him greatly. The reason for this was partly because of his Jewish background, which exposed him to prejudice and discrimination, which caused him to question the role of religion in life, thereby fuelling his interest for a change in his society. ... In the middle Ages, alchemists strived to find, "The Philosopher's Stone- which is a fabled stone that had the capability of turning base metals into gold. ...

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