Single Idea 24045

[catalogued under 27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / a. Explaining movement]

Full Idea

There a four sorts of movement - spatial movement, alteration, withering and growth.

Gist of Idea

Movement is spatial, alteration, withering or growth

Source

Aristotle (De Anima [c.329 BCE], 406a12)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'De Anima (on the psuche)', ed/tr. Reeve, C.D.C. [Hackett 2017], p.9


A Reaction

Large parts of Aristotle's writings attempt to explain these four.