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    It is not the case that Aristotelian physics holds that rest is the natural terminus of terrestrial motion, not its opposite but its proper end or telos.

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    • 1.If rest is motion's telos, the concept becomes circular: telos explains why motion stops, but stopping isn't itself an end state requiring explanation.
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    • 2.Celestial bodies move eternally without seeking rest; if teleology applies universally, Aristotle's terrestrial exceptionalism lacks theoretical justification.
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    • 3.Modern physics shows friction, not intrinsic nature, halts objects; absent external resistance, motion persists indefinitely without telos.
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    • 1.Terrestrial objects naturally seek their proper place (earth downward); reaching that place and stopping reflects goal-directed nature.
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    • 2.Rest requires no external force to maintain, while motion requires continuous causation—making rest the stable, natural state.
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    • 3.Observable experience shows thrown objects eventually stop; this universal pattern suggests rest, not perpetual motion, is nature's endpoint.
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