Re: Aristotle's motion
To explain, these are the four elements that Aristotle attributed to motion. All objects have a natural state of which they are deprived. Natural motion is the process of an object attempt to reach this state. These four elements, when in the right combinations within an object, would cause it to move to the earth (earth) or float to the heavens (air), fire and water acted as intermediates, each leaning toward up and down respectively.