Quote by Bertrand Russell

It might seem that the empirical philosopher is the slave of his material, but that the pure mathematician, like the musician, is a free creator of his world of ordered beauty.

It might seem that the empirical philosopher is the slave of

Summary

This quote suggests that while the empirical philosopher is constrained by the material he studies, the pure mathematician has the freedom to create a world of beauty through abstract concepts. The empirical philosopher must rely on observation and evidence, tying him to the limitations of his subject matter. On the other hand, the pure mathematician, akin to a musician, has the liberty to form an orderly and aesthetically pleasing realm through mathematical theories and concepts, detached from the constraints of the physical world.

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By Bertrand Russell

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