ðə hɜːmˈɛɾɪkə ʌv θɹˈaɪsɡɹˈeɪt hˈɜːmiːz ɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ˌʌndɚstˈʊd tə fˈɔːɹm ðə bˈeɪsɪs fɔːɹ wˈɛstɚn ælkˈɛmɪkəl fɪlˈɑːsəfi ænd pɹˈæktɪs, kˈɔːld ðə hɜːmˈɛɾɪk fɪlˈɑːsəfi baɪ ɪts ˈɜːli pɹæktˈɪʃənɚz.
The Hermetica of Thrice-Great Hermes is generally understood to form the basis for Western alchemical philosophy and practice, called the hermetic philosophy by its early practitioners.