An example of an historical alternative conception:
"Unlike the stars and planets, which Aristotle described as eternal, all earthly things must die. The heavens are made of aether, but the local world is made of earth, air, fire, and water, and subject to constant change."
Lucas John Mix (2018) Life Concepts from Aristotle to Darwin. On vegetable souls. Cham, Switzerland: plagrave macmillan.
