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A fairly critical view of science problematic. In addition to
modern Western science and its misunderstanding the meaning of
consequences ditimbulkannya. Lihat science, Western civilization has also
misalnya, Sayyid Hossein Nasr, eliminated the purpose and purpose of
Knowledge and the Sacred, (New science. Although modern Western
York: Crossroad, 1989); C.A. civilization produces useful
Qadir, Philosophy and Science in the knowledge, but it has also caused
Islamic World, (London: Routledge, damage in human life.
1988). Syed The revival of the Islamicworld
Among contemporary (Islamic resurgence),which is
Muslim intellectuals themselves, how to behave towards
discussion and debate in an tradition(turâts)andmodernity(h
effort to re-advance the adâtsah). 4And one of the
superiority of the Muslim world products of modernity is modern
in the field of science is rife. He science, which is growing very
was part of a large stream of rapidly in the world.
Muslim thought after the defeat West.
of the Arabs by Israel in 1967, In its development, the
which later spawned internal idea of desvascularization of
criticism and subsequently science by contemporary
became a starting point to Muslim intellectuals began to
welcome the Arabs. manifest in its more real form in
the form of the birth of "Islamic"
M. Naquib Al Attas, Islam and disciplines. Among the scientific
Secularism, (KualaLumpur: ABIM, disciplines that seem to have
1977). Nasr stated that modern science
has carried out epistemological 4There are several idioms or
oppression by not recognizing other terms commonly used by
ways of looking at nature, including contemporary Arab thinkers, namely:
those in religion. Belief in reality alturâts wa al-hadâtsah (Mohammed
outside empirical reality is regarded "Abid al-Jâbirî); al-turâts wa al-tajdîd
only as a myth or superstition. (Hassan Hanafi); al-ashlah wa al-
Meanwhile C.A. Qadir considers that it hadâtsah (A.H. Jidah); al-turâts wa
is western science's disregard for the al-mu'âshirah (A.D. Umari); and in an
sacred that has resulted in seclusion inconsistent form is also used al-
and separation in human life. Modern qadîm wa al-jadîd (Hassan Hanafi).
humans suffer from alienation and All these so-called terms have the
meaning of tradition and modernity
anomie. Al Attas stated that the
with the widest meaning. See A. Luthfi
concept of Western science is
Assyaukanie, "Typology and
moremenimbulkan masalah dan
Discourse of Contemporary Arab
kekeliruan daripada melahirkan
Thought," in the journal
keharmonisan, kebaikan dan keadilan.
Paramadina,Vo. I, No. 1, July-
Modern Western civilization has made
December 1998, p. 60-62.
128 Ushuluddin Science Vol. 8, No.1
9 Ibid
8Muhammad Ustman Najati, 10 There are many notions of
Soul in the View of Muslim psychology that have surfaced since
Philosophers,TranslatorGazi Saloom, the mid-19th century which is
(Bandung: Pustaka Hidayah, 2002), p. referred to as the birth century of
132 Ushuluddin Science Vol. 8, No.1
Play a role in formulating the will, and memory. This definition was
essence of the soul whose pioneered by Wilhelm Wundt. Third,
Psychology is the science of the
excavation process is based on behavior of organisms, such as the
speculative approaches. behavior of cats to rats, human
Psychology in this sense has its behavior towards others, and so on.
own advantages, because it can The latter definition was pioneered by
reflect the true nature of John Watson.
psychology, because it can Studying islamic
reveal the essence of the soul psychology in the perspective of
that is the main object of Islamic writing, demanding its
psychological study. Thus, the researchers to look back at the
early history of psychology sheets of Islamic psychological
cannot be separated from studies when it was still
philosophy, including here together.
Islamic philosophy. 11 His "mother", the philosophy of
Islam. May there be several
contemporary psychology in the strategic roles of Islamic
Western world. Each understanding
has a uniqueness, in accordance with
philosophy in the development
the tendencies, assumptions and of the study of Islamic
streams embraced by its creator. psychology that can be put
However, when simplified there are forward, namely as follows:
three understandings of psychology
First,maintain the
that come to the fore. First,
psychology is defined as the study of continuity of psychological
the soul(an nafs). Studies conducted studies in Islam. As has been
by philosophers are strongly related explained that through the
to this meaning. Second, Psychology discipline of Islamic philosophy
is the science of mental life, such as
thoughts, attention, perception, we can know and understand the
intelligence, extraordinary achievements by
11 Before psychology stood past generations of Muslims in
intact as a science in 1879, psychology this field. Islamic philosophy is
was studied in the branches of
philosophy and faal sciences.
therefore the entrance for those
Philosophy has been studying who want to understand the
psychiatric symptoms since 500 or 600 discourse and debate about
BC, namely through the Greek psychology in Islam and utilize
philosophers Konu such as Socrates
(469-399 BC), Plato (427-347 BC), Europe, argued that the soul is closely
and Aristotle (384-322 BC). While the related to the nervous system and
scientists of faal, especially the doctors reflexes. Among his characters were
began to be interested in these Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842) and
psychiatric problems along with the Francis Magensie. See Abdurrahman
rapid development of science in Saleh and Muhbib Abdul
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