Filsafat Ilmu dan Integrasi Keilmuan

Course Overview

Master’s course in the Islamic Family Law (Hukum Keluarga Islam) program.

The course provides an advanced understanding of philosophy of science, scientific paradigms, and the integration of knowledge in Islamic scholarship. It examines the ontological, epistemological, and axiological foundations of science, theories of truth, modern Western and classical Islamic intellectual traditions, and contemporary approaches to knowledge integration.

Particular emphasis is placed on the relevance of these perspectives to Islamic Family Law, including integration-interconnection, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches, contemporary issues such as ecology and ecofeminism, and the development of integrative conceptual frameworks for research in Hukum Keluarga Islam.

Course Information

Integration of Knowledge Framework

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:

1. Explain and critically analyze the nature of philosophy of science, including ontology, epistemology, axiology, theories of truth, and scientific paradigms.
2. Compare the development of knowledge in modern-contemporary Western thought and classical Islamic intellectual traditions.
3. Analyze the ideas of knowledge integration developed by Ismail Raji al-Faruqi and Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas.
4. Analyze the integration-interconnection paradigm of M. Amin Abdullah and models of scholarly networks in the Nusantara context.
5. Apply interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to issues in Islamic Family Law.
6. Evaluate contemporary issues such as ecofeminism, ecology, and Islamic law through an integrative scholarly perspective.
7. Develop an integrative conceptual framework for research in Islamic Family Law.
8. Present and defend scholarly arguments in an ethical, critical, and systematic manner.

Course Materials

Learning Approach

The course applies a Student-Centered Learning approach and combines:

• Interactive lectures and academic discussion
• Critical reading
• Comparative analysis
• Problem-Based Learning
• Project-Based Learning
• Case analysis
• Individual and group presentations
• Peer review
• Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary analysis
• Hybrid and blended learning

Key Assignments

1. Analysis of Truth Theories and Scientific Paradigms

Students compare theories of truth and scientific paradigms and analyze their implications for the construction of knowledge.

2. Critical Review of Knowledge Integration Thinkers

Students critically compare the ideas of Ismail Raji al-Faruqi and Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas concerning Islamization and the integration of knowledge.

3. Interdisciplinary Analysis of Islamic Family Law Issues

Students analyze an issue in Islamic Family Law by combining legal analysis with relevant social, gender, cultural, ecological, or other disciplinary perspectives.

4. Knowledge Integration Model for Islamic Family Law Research

Students develop a conceptual model integrating philosophy of science with Islamic Family Law as the basis for a final paper or research framework.

Assessment

Core References

• Archie J. Bahm, What Is Science?
• Jujun S. Suriasumantri, Filsafat Ilmu: Sebuah Pengantar Populer
• M. Amin Abdullah, Islam sebagai Ilmu: Epistemologi, Metodologi, dan Etika
• Ismail Raji al-Faruqi, Islamization of Knowledge
• Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, Islam and Secularism

Learning Resources

• RPS / Course Syllabus — Coming soon
• Lecture Materials — Coming soon
• Reading List and References — Coming soon
• Critical Review Guidelines — Coming soon
• Interdisciplinary Case Study Materials — Coming soon
• Knowledge Integration Project Guidelines — Coming soon
• Final Paper Guidelines — Coming soon
• Assignment and Assessment Rubrics — Coming soon