Proper noun
Philoponus
Short for John Philoponus.
It is unclear if Buridan was influenced by Avicenna, or by Philoponus directly. Source: Internet
John Philoponus stands out for having attempted a fundamental critique of Aristotle's views on the eternity of the world, movement, and other elements of Aristotelian thought. Source: Internet
Philoponus pointed out the absurdity in Aristotle's claim that motion of an object is promoted by the same air that is resisting its passage. Source: Internet
Philoponus proposed that motion was not maintained by the action of a surrounding medium, but by some property imparted to the object when it was set in motion. Source: Internet