Aristotle and Natural Philosophy

Natural philosophy was also flourishing further east in craco, where a university was founded already in 13 64. Craco tended to follow the lead of the university of prague, with both institutions then shifting from nominalism to realism. One significant idea that took hold in craco was the impetous theory of motion, according to which bodies can continue moving being helped along by an external mover. This meant that they could dispense with the idea of intellects moving the heavenly spheres, as postulated by aristotle.