Joseph William Mellor - The purpose of pure science is to observe phenomena and to trace their laws

The purpose of pure science is to observe phenomena and to trace their laws; the purpose of art is to produce, modify, or destroy. Strictly speaking there is no such thing as applied science, for, the moment the attempt is made to apply, science passes into the realm of art.

- Joseph William Mellor

source: Joseph William Mellor (1946). “A Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry”

topic: Art, Law, Purpose, Purpose Of Art, Applied Science