the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter

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Does "it" refer to "mind"?


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The only laws of matter are those which our minds must fabricate,
and the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter.
—James Clerk Maxwell
 

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Does "The only laws of matter are those which our minds must fabricate" mean "the only laws of matter are the laws that are constructed/fabricated by our minds"?
 

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