nature is everywhere the cause of order. — Aristotle, Physics VIII.1
While consistent with common human experience, Aristotle's principles were not based on controlled, quantitative experiments, so … See more

The Aristotelian theory of motion came under criticism and modification during the Middle Ages. Modifications began with John Philoponus in the 6th century, who partly accepted Aristotle's theory that "continuation of motion depends on continued action of … See more

Modern scholars differ in their opinions of whether Aristotle's physics were sufficiently based on empirical observations to qualify as science, or else whether they were derived primarily from philosophical speculation and thus fail to satisfy the See more

Elements and spheres
Aristotle divided his universe into "terrestrial spheres" which were "corruptible" and where humans lived, and moving but … See more

The reign of Aristotelian physics, the earliest known speculative theory of physics, lasted almost two millennia. After the work of many … See more

• Minima naturalia, a hylomorphic concept suggested by Aristotle broadly analogous in Peripatetic and Scholastic physical speculation to the atoms of Epicureanism See more

• H. Carteron (1965) "Does Aristotle Have a Mechanics?" in Articles on Aristotle 1. Science eds. Jonathan Barnes, Malcolm Schofield, Richard Sorabji (London: General Duckworth and Company Limited), 161–174.
• Ragep, F. Jamil (2001). "Tusi and … See more