The author outlines the "quest for an Islamic methodology," pointing out that a dissatisfaction with traditional methods has led to the rise of an Islamic method. The book analyzes classical Muslim methods and modern Western methods, ending with a part on "an alternative methodology" towards an approach to Shari'ah and social inference.The Foundation of Knowledge’s most fundamental concern is to trace the evolution of scientific methodology and to highlight Islamic scholarship’s everlasting contribution to grounding scientific research in social experience while bringing transcendental knowledge to bear on normative frameworks. In addition, the book emphasizes the need to remain open-minded to a variety of scientific approaches to social phenomena. The book is of particular interest to the students of methodology and scientific methods, as it catalogs the various approaches to systematic investigation and sheds light on the profound role early Muslim scholars played in laying the foundation of scientific knowledge.
