The Essentials from the Science of Legal Theory
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The Essentials from the Science of Legal Theory is an English rendering of al-Ghazali’s seminal work in Islamic legal theory, presenting the foundational principles and methods of deriving Islamic law.
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Target entity: The Essentials from the Science of Legal Theory Context triple: [Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul, titleTranslation, The Essentials from the Science of Legal Theory]
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The Paradoxes of Legal Science is a 1928 jurisprudential treatise by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores the philosophical tensions and logical contradictions within legal reasoning and doctrine.
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Theory of Legal Norms
Theory of Legal Norms is a foundational work in legal philosophy that systematically analyzes the structure, validity, and function of legal rules within a normative system.
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The Problems of Jurisprudence
The Problems of Jurisprudence is a influential book by legal scholar Richard Posner that critically examines and challenges traditional theories of law and legal reasoning.
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Law's Empire
Law's Empire is a seminal work of legal philosophy by Ronald Dworkin that articulates his theory of law as integrity, arguing that legal interpretation should present the law in its morally best light.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Essentials from the Science of Legal Theory Target entity description: The Essentials from the Science of Legal Theory is an English rendering of al-Ghazali’s seminal work in Islamic legal theory, presenting the foundational principles and methods of deriving Islamic law.
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A.
The Paradoxes of Legal Science
The Paradoxes of Legal Science is a 1928 jurisprudential treatise by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores the philosophical tensions and logical contradictions within legal reasoning and doctrine.
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B.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law is a foundational legal-philosophical text by Roscoe Pound that systematically explores the nature, purposes, and methods of law within society.
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C.
Theory of Legal Norms
Theory of Legal Norms is a foundational work in legal philosophy that systematically analyzes the structure, validity, and function of legal rules within a normative system.
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D.
The Problems of Jurisprudence
The Problems of Jurisprudence is a influential book by legal scholar Richard Posner that critically examines and challenges traditional theories of law and legal reasoning.
-
E.
Law's Empire
Law's Empire is a seminal work of legal philosophy by Ronald Dworkin that articulates his theory of law as integrity, arguing that legal interpretation should present the law in its morally best light.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
English translation
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book ⓘ work on Islamic legal theory ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain the principles of deriving Islamic legal rulings
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to present al-Ghazali’s legal theory to an English-speaking audience ⓘ |
| basedOn |
al-Ghazali’s al-Mustasfa
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linked to:
al-Ghazali's al-Mustasfa
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| coversPeriod | classical Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic legal theory
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Usul al-fiqh ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic studies
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religious jurisprudence ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
conflict of evidences
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dalil (legal proof) ⓘ ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) ⓘ linguistic analysis of legal texts ⓘ taqlid (legal following) ⓘ usul (roots) of law ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle |
al-Mustasfa min Ilm al-Usul
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linked to:
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul
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| influencedBy |
Shafiʿi legal methodology
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linked to:
al-Juwayni's al-Burhan fi Usul al-Fiqh
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| intendedAudience |
general English-speaking readers interested in Islamic law
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scholars of Islamic studies ⓘ students of Islamic law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originalAuthor |
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
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linked to:
al‑Ghazali
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| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| subject |
Qur’an as a legal source
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Sunna as a legal source ⓘ analogical reasoning (qiyas) ⓘ classification of legal rulings ⓘ consensus (ijmaʿ) ⓘ foundational principles of Islamic law ⓘ interpretation of legal texts ⓘ legal maxims ⓘ methods of deriving Islamic law ⓘ obligation and permissibility in Islamic law ⓘ role of reason in legal deduction ⓘ sources of Islamic law ⓘ theory of evidence in Islamic law ⓘ |
| tradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
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