UNITY OF SCIENCES ACCORDING TO AL-GHAZALI
The dichotomy of sciences caused both the positive and negative effects for development of civilizations; such as poverty, economic colonialism and dehumanization. Therefore, the unity of sciences is an interesting and important to be discussed for developing a new and prosperous civilization. This...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Walisongo State Islamic University
2015-12-01
|
| Series: | Walisongo: Jurnal Penelitian Sosial Keagamaan |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/walisongo/article/view/281 |
| _version_ | 1811266218585227264 |
|---|---|
| author | Abdul Muhaya |
| author_facet | Abdul Muhaya |
| author_sort | Abdul Muhaya |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The dichotomy of sciences caused both the positive and negative effects for development of civilizations; such as poverty, economic colonialism and dehumanization. Therefore, the unity of sciences is an interesting and important to be discussed for developing a new and prosperous civilization. This paper discussed the unity of sciences according to Imam al-Ghazali (d. 1111) and its urgency to the issue of human life. For al-Ghazali, science must be unified in the aspects of ontology, epistemology, and axiology. These three aspects of knowledge united in one entity; such as three angles in a triangle. From the pespective of ontology, knowledge comes from God and cannot be separated from God, so all sciences are commendable. Epistemologically, the nature of science is the light coming from the illumination light of God. Science can be obtained by optimizing the function of reason and through revelation or inspiration. The validity of science is depended on how and sources used to obtain it. Knowledge is not for knowledge, but knowledge for human prosperity. To realize the concept of the unity of sciences it is needed a hard work, patience and many-stage processes; namely equal treatment on scientific and religious knowledge, dialogue, integration and interconnection between science and the end is the unity of sciences..
***
Dikhotomi ilmu pengetahuan mengakinatkan efek positif dan negatif bagi perkembangan peradaban, seperti kemiskinankolonialisme ekonomi, dan dehumanisasi. Oleh karena itu kesatuan ilmu menarik dan penting untuk didiskusikan untuk pengembangan peradaban yang baru dan sejahtera. Tulisan ini membahas tentang kesatuan ilmu menurut Imam al-Ghazali (w. 1111) serta arti pentingnya bagi kehidupan manusia. Menurut Ghazali ilmu harus disatukan dalam suatu kesatuan; seperti halnya tiga sudut dalam sebuah segitiga. Dari perspektif ontologi, pengetahuan berasal dari Tuhan dan tidak dapat dipisahkan dari Tuhan, sehingga semua ilmu. Secara epistemologi, hakikat ilmu adalah cahaya yang berasal dari cahaya Tuhan. Ilmu dapat diperoleh dengan mengoptimalkan fungsi akal serta melalui wahyu atau inspirasi. Validitas ilmu tergantung pada cara serta sumber yang digunakan untuk memperolehnya. Untuk merealisasikan konsep kesatuan ilmu dibutuhkan kerja keras, kesabaran, dan proses yang bertahap; yaitu perlakuan sama terhadap ilmu pengetahuan dan ilmu agama, dialog, integrasi dan interkoneksi antara ilmu dan akhirnya adalah kesatuan ilmu. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-12T20:39:17Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-5b3252c5d935426bb2f5f3484785643d |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0852-7172 2461-064X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-12T20:39:17Z |
| publishDate | 2015-12-01 |
| publisher | Walisongo State Islamic University |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Walisongo: Jurnal Penelitian Sosial Keagamaan |
| spelling | doaj.art-5b3252c5d935426bb2f5f3484785643d2022-12-22T03:17:29ZengWalisongo State Islamic UniversityWalisongo: Jurnal Penelitian Sosial Keagamaan0852-71722461-064X2015-12-0123231133010.21580/ws.2015.23.2.281286UNITY OF SCIENCES ACCORDING TO AL-GHAZALIAbdul Muhaya0State Islamic University (UIN) Walisongo, SemarangThe dichotomy of sciences caused both the positive and negative effects for development of civilizations; such as poverty, economic colonialism and dehumanization. Therefore, the unity of sciences is an interesting and important to be discussed for developing a new and prosperous civilization. This paper discussed the unity of sciences according to Imam al-Ghazali (d. 1111) and its urgency to the issue of human life. For al-Ghazali, science must be unified in the aspects of ontology, epistemology, and axiology. These three aspects of knowledge united in one entity; such as three angles in a triangle. From the pespective of ontology, knowledge comes from God and cannot be separated from God, so all sciences are commendable. Epistemologically, the nature of science is the light coming from the illumination light of God. Science can be obtained by optimizing the function of reason and through revelation or inspiration. The validity of science is depended on how and sources used to obtain it. Knowledge is not for knowledge, but knowledge for human prosperity. To realize the concept of the unity of sciences it is needed a hard work, patience and many-stage processes; namely equal treatment on scientific and religious knowledge, dialogue, integration and interconnection between science and the end is the unity of sciences.. *** Dikhotomi ilmu pengetahuan mengakinatkan efek positif dan negatif bagi perkembangan peradaban, seperti kemiskinankolonialisme ekonomi, dan dehumanisasi. Oleh karena itu kesatuan ilmu menarik dan penting untuk didiskusikan untuk pengembangan peradaban yang baru dan sejahtera. Tulisan ini membahas tentang kesatuan ilmu menurut Imam al-Ghazali (w. 1111) serta arti pentingnya bagi kehidupan manusia. Menurut Ghazali ilmu harus disatukan dalam suatu kesatuan; seperti halnya tiga sudut dalam sebuah segitiga. Dari perspektif ontologi, pengetahuan berasal dari Tuhan dan tidak dapat dipisahkan dari Tuhan, sehingga semua ilmu. Secara epistemologi, hakikat ilmu adalah cahaya yang berasal dari cahaya Tuhan. Ilmu dapat diperoleh dengan mengoptimalkan fungsi akal serta melalui wahyu atau inspirasi. Validitas ilmu tergantung pada cara serta sumber yang digunakan untuk memperolehnya. Untuk merealisasikan konsep kesatuan ilmu dibutuhkan kerja keras, kesabaran, dan proses yang bertahap; yaitu perlakuan sama terhadap ilmu pengetahuan dan ilmu agama, dialog, integrasi dan interkoneksi antara ilmu dan akhirnya adalah kesatuan ilmu.http://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/walisongo/article/view/281al-Ghazaliunity of sciencesdichotomy of sciencesepistemologyontology |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Muhaya UNITY OF SCIENCES ACCORDING TO AL-GHAZALI Walisongo: Jurnal Penelitian Sosial Keagamaan al-Ghazali unity of sciences dichotomy of sciences epistemology ontology |
| title | UNITY OF SCIENCES ACCORDING TO AL-GHAZALI |
| title_full | UNITY OF SCIENCES ACCORDING TO AL-GHAZALI |
| title_fullStr | UNITY OF SCIENCES ACCORDING TO AL-GHAZALI |
| title_full_unstemmed | UNITY OF SCIENCES ACCORDING TO AL-GHAZALI |
| title_short | UNITY OF SCIENCES ACCORDING TO AL-GHAZALI |
| title_sort | unity of sciences according to al ghazali |
| topic | al-Ghazali unity of sciences dichotomy of sciences epistemology ontology |
| url | http://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/walisongo/article/view/281 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT abdulmuhaya unityofsciencesaccordingtoalghazali |