Philosopher's stone is a term for the legendary goal of Western alchemists.
Philosopher's Stone also may refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
Comics
- Philosopher's Stone (Fullmetal Alchemist), a plot element in the manga series Fullmetal Alchemist
- "The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone" (1954), a Donald Duck story
Fictional entities
- Philosopher's Stone, a magical object in the Harry Potter universe
Films
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film), the 2001 film directed by Chris Columbus, based on the novel of the same name
- Parash Pathar (1958) or The Philosopher's Stone, a Bengali film by Satyajit Ray
Games
- The Quest of the Philosopher's Stone (1986), a fantasy board game published by Questone Marketing, Inc.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game), 2001 video game based on the film of the same name.
Literature
- Den vises sten, a fourteenth-century Swedish poem on the Philosopher's Stone.
- The Philosophers' Stone, a chapter title in Alchemia (1606) by Andreas Libavius
- The Philosopher's Stone (novel) (1969), a science fiction novel by Colin Wilson
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997), the first novel in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
- Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone (1995), a novel by Max McCoy
- The Philosopher's Stone: A Quest for the Secrets of Alchemy, a book by Peter Marshall (author)
Music
- Der Stein der Weisen, opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and others
- The Philosopher's Stone (album), a 1998 album by Van Morrison
- "Philosopher's Stone", a Van Morrison song from Back on Top (1999)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2001 film, composed by John Williams
Other uses
- Philosopher's stones, sclerotia of psilocybin mushrooms, including Psilocybe tampanensis and Psilocybe mexicana
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