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James Joseph Sylvester

The object of pure physics is the unfolding of the laws of the intelligible world the object of pure mathematics that of unfolding the laws of human intelligence.

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Pure physics aims to discover and explain the natural rules that govern the universe, which can be understood through reason. Pure mathematics, on the other hand, focuses on revealing the principles that shape human thought and logical reasoning itself.

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