| Summary: | The Philosophy of Politics is not only talking about the origin, the
function, as well as the goal of a nation, but also about the complexity of human
behavior which makes the discourse in the Philosophy of Politics is full of an
ideal imagination of social and political states. The Philosophy of Politics has
again become the main core of human knowledge about a nation and also about
their instinct as a social creature which is always be dependent on the others
creatures. Here, the researcher is conducting a research about Al-Farabi�s
philosophical thought related to Politics, and it is directed to analyze his political
point of view on the concept of a Nation. It is also aimed to comprehend AlFarabi
�s ability in combining Greek�s classical philosophy with Islamic
knowledge, especially in Politics. That is why, Al-Farabi is still considered as a
great Moslem philosopher.
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This research was committed by using an Interpretation, Induction,
Deduction, Historical Synergies, as well as Critical Reflection method. This
research has arrived in four main conclusions, for instance : firstly, the Philosophy
of Politics was born by the Great Greek Classical Philosopher, namely, Socrates,
Plato, and Aristoteles. Secondly, Al-Farabi�s political thought is related with the
concept of an ideal nation that may lead the people to a welfare state, which is
called a leading-nation (al-Madi ah al-Fadhilah). It is explained as a form of a
nation that is created from a well-established society (kamilah sugra) which has
already completed in their part or in the other word, the society has already
understood about their privileges and responsibilities. Thirdly, a nation�s leader
should be advanced in his attitude as well as in his knowledge, just like a prophet
(Nubuwah). And the last, the goal of a leading-nation is exactly to bring its society
to their greatest happiness, both in the current world and in the after world. The
relevance with Indonesia�s condition is, an Indonesian leader should have a great
and strong political knowledge, so that he may bring the nation into a better life in
the future.
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