The Paradoxes of Legal Science
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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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| The Paradoxes of Legal Science canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Paradoxes of Legal Science Context triple: [Benjamin N. Cardozo, notableWork, The Paradoxes of Legal Science]
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A.
Between Facts and Norms
Between Facts and Norms is a major work of political and legal philosophy by Jürgen Habermas that develops a theory of deliberative democracy and the legitimacy of law through communicative rationality.
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B.
A Great and Good Law School
A Great and Good Law School is the guiding motto of the University of Virginia School of Law, reflecting its aspiration to combine academic excellence with a strong commitment to ethical and public service values.
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C.
On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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D.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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E.
Law, Legislation and Liberty
Law, Legislation and Liberty is a three-volume work by economist and philosopher Friedrich Hayek that develops his theory of a liberal constitutional order grounded in the rule of law and spontaneous market processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Paradoxes of Legal Science Target entity description: 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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A.
Between Facts and Norms
Between Facts and Norms is a major work of political and legal philosophy by Jürgen Habermas that develops a theory of deliberative democracy and the legitimacy of law through communicative rationality.
-
B.
A Great and Good Law School
A Great and Good Law School is the guiding motto of the University of Virginia School of Law, reflecting its aspiration to combine academic excellence with a strong commitment to ethical and public service values.
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C.
On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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D.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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E.
Law, Legislation and Liberty
Law, Legislation and Liberty is a three-volume work by economist and philosopher Friedrich Hayek that develops his theory of a liberal constitutional order grounded in the rule of law and spontaneous market processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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jurisprudential treatise ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| author |
Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo
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surface form:
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo ⓘ
surface form:
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
logical contradictions in legal doctrine
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tensions within legal reasoning ⓘ |
| discusses |
conflicts between legal rules and justice
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indeterminacy in legal interpretation ⓘ interaction of precedent and principle ⓘ |
| explores |
apparent contradictions in legal rules
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limits of formal legal reasoning ⓘ relationship between logic and law ⓘ role of judges in resolving legal paradoxes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
judicial decision-making
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philosophical foundations of law ⓘ the nature of legal principles ⓘ |
| genre |
jurisprudence
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legal philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Supreme Court justices
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surface form:
U.S. Supreme Court Justice
jurist ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
analytic jurisprudence
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pragmatic approach to law ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Paradoxes of Legal Science self-link ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
legal realism
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surface form:
American legal realism
common law tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
judges
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law students ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | common law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
jurisprudence
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legal doctrine ⓘ legal reasoning ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of paradoxes in legal thought
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influence on 20th-century American jurisprudence ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Anglo-American legal philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Nature of the Judicial Process ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Benjamin N. Cardozo
subject surface form:
Benjamin N. Cardozo