An analysis on Ibnu Sina's educational views
Some crucial questions have been raised in recent decades about the true Islamic education: its aim, underlying philosophy and assumptions, value system and the most serious question is how to integrate the dualistic and contradictory systems of education in order to solve the problem of dualism...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/853/1/FH03-INSPIRE-17-08993.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/853/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Some crucial questions have been raised in recent decades about the true Islamic
education: its aim, underlying philosophy and assumptions, value system and the most
serious question is how to integrate the dualistic and contradictory systems of
education in order to solve the problem of dualism or bifurcation faced by the Ummah
in this present day. Some Muslim scholars suggest that the pre-requisite of being
excellent in this world and the hereafter is to go back to al-Quran and al- Sunnah.
Unfortunately, the views of the Islamic scholars on Islamic education have been
neglected due to domination of western elements and modern ideas. Therefore, it is a
great need for us to examine the previous Muslim philosophers’ views and
contributions. According to Syed Hossein Nasr on these philosophers “the view of the
Islamic philosophers concerning education is of great significance not only because of
its innate value but also because it is a world-view associated with the philosophers
that produce, over the ages, great men of learning and science”. For the purpose of
discussing Muslim philosopher’s view of education, Ibn Sina’s concepts and ideas
concerning education which were derived from some philosophical and
epistemological domains has been analysed. Ibn Sina has been considered as the first
Muslim philosopher who has treated the question of education in a significant
approach and methodology. A comparative analysis of this philosopher with Western
thinker such as Aristotle and John Dewey was also ensued. It is hoped that, this would
explain Ibn Sina’s genuineness in developing knowledge in accordance with al-Quran
and al- Sunnah and his contribution to the contemporary educational system. |
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