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
 
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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