What is meant
In this claim, freedom is not presented as a marginal matter, but as an intrinsic value in the human being and a foundation of humanity. This establishes its status in the statement without setting out its definition or the domains in which it is exercised.
- Muhammad Shahrur: Religion and Authority
- Freedom, the Human Being, and Responsibility
- Freedom
- Freedom as Act and Conduct
What is attributed to Shahrur
The witness states that “freedom is an intrinsic value in the human being” and that it is “the foundation of humanity,” and denies that it is “a marginal jurisprudential matter.”
Atlas explanation
This atom records the place of freedom in the statement: it is a foundational value for humanity. This record does not turn into a detailed definition of freedom, nor into an account of its rulings or applications.
Synthetic inference
The contrast between “the foundation of humanity” and “a marginal jurisprudential matter” indicates that the statement shifts the discussion of freedom from a partial position to a general human one. This is a reading of the verbal construction, not an elaboration attributed to the text beyond its wording.
Open question and limits of the evidence
The available witness does not establish that freedom here means, specifically, freedom of speech or action, nor that it connects it to resistance to tyranny, dignity, or responsibility. The evidence data also records that the quotation has been verified, but the raw text is not available in the package; therefore, reviewing its location in the source remains necessary when expanding the page.