Plato also saw this world this way, believing "particulars" to exist outside of the mind and were intrinsically true (both physical things that can be measured like math and science, but also metaphysical). Ironically Aristotle the more scientific of the two believed that truth was created by the human mind and was subjective.

I see the world the same way Hardy does, that truth and beauty are the same thing, and a pursuit of both is the pursuit of wisdom. Wisdom is often characterized as a beautiful woman for a reason.

Also, will you marry me 🥵