1. Physics Description : No less a figure than Bertrand Russell remarked that Aristotles Physics was extremely influential and dominated science until the time of Galileo This was despite the fact that this work is as much a collection of lectures on nature rather than dealing with the science of physics as we understand the term Aristotle considers the principles and causes of change or movement behind both animate and inanimate things It is philosophy not science but over centuries affected the views of those involved in the natural sciences The text emerged from the Lyceum the school founded by Aristotle and is accepted to be a compilation of texts some of whichbut perhaps not allis by Aristotle Regardless of authorship its importance is unquestionedIt is divided into eight books and further divided into shorter chapters and begins with an examination into changeand Aristotles main ideas of matter and form The investigative net is

2. thrown wide to encompass infinity causation movement void time and continuity The study concludes in book VIII the longest book with a consideration of the universe and its natureeternal or finiteand questions the existence of gods God a Prime Mover figure and the continued existence of motion Translation R P Hardie and R K Gaye