Physics is mathematical not because we know so much about the physical…

Bertrand Russell
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Physics is mathematical not because we know so much about the physical world, but because we know so little; it is only its mathematical properties that we can discover. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2009). An Outline of Philosophy, p.171, Routledge
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Physics is mathematical not because we know so much about the physical world, but because we know so little; it is only its mathematical properties that we can discover. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2009). An Outline of Philosophy, p.171, Routledge

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