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PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW OF
AVICENNA’S ISLAMIC EDUCATION THOUGHT
Muh. Hanif
UIN Profesor Kiai Haji Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto, Indonesia
Emails: muh.hanif@uinsaizu.ac.id
ABSTRACT:
This article discusses the thought of educational
philosophy according to Avicenna (Ibn Sina) from the
aspects of epistemology, ontology, and axiology found in several sources. In
his thoughts, Avicenna emphasized the importance of mental and moral education,
which could bring psychological health. According to Avicenna, education aims
to develop all of one's potential toward perfection. In the educational
curriculum, Ibnu Sina
emphasizes the importance of structured learning and methods that are adapted
to students. Regarding ontology, Avicenna views that knowledge can be obtained
through experience and reason. In axiology, Avicenna emphasizes the importance
of morality and ethics in education.
Keywords: Philosophical
Review, Educational Thought, Avicenna.
Article History
Received : 10 May 2023
Revised : 01 June 2023
Accepted : 10 June 2023
DOI :
10.xxxxx
INTRODUCTION
Education
is the practice of acquiring knowledge over the years from one generation to
the next (Roopa et al., 2021). Education is a human effort to consciously gain understanding
through teaching, training, and structured activities (Dewey, 2022).
Humans need education because a lot of information and knowledge cannot be
obtained by silence. Therefore, with the intellect and abilities possessed,
humans move towards new sources of knowledge through participation in
education. Education is realized in the real world through teaching and
learning activities in schools (Rizvi & Nabi, 2021). Not only in schools but other educational institutions outside of
schools can also be a place for someone who wants to upgrade their scientific
vocabulary. Therefore, the position of education here is very important to make
humans as whole humans. With education, humans can utilize their thinking
abilities and develop their potential (Khairani et al., 2020).
Education
from an Islamic perspective aims to shape human character and personality for
the better. Islamic education seeks to present a learning process that leads to
the formation of a strong human personality and prepares him to face life in
this world and the hereafter (Yaqin, 2022). Islamic education is currently still struggling to maintain and
develop Islamic education itself. One of the efforts that can be made to improve
Islamic Education is to explore research studies from previous Islamic figures (Jauhari, 2020)
Several
prominent Muslim scientists have contributed to their educational sensitivity,
including Avicenna, Ibn Khaldun, Al-Ghazali, Al-Khawrizmi, and Al-Kindi. In this article, we will specifically highlight
educational thinking from Avicenna's perspective. Education became a field of
study that did not escape Avicenna's attention; He also mastered natural
sciences (science), philosophy, religious knowledge, and health (Alwizar, 2015). Maidar Darwis,
in his research, explained that there is a comparative analysis between the
educational ideas initiated by Avicenna and the current concept of education in
the modern era (Rahman & Shofiyah, 2019).
Avicenna
was a renowned philosopher and scholar who significantly contributed to various
fields of knowledge, including medicine, philosophy, and education. His
thoughts on education are still relevant today and can provide insight into the
modern education system. Here are some reasons for the importance of studying
Avicenna's educational philosophy. Overall, studying Avicenna's educational
philosophy can provide valuable insights into the goals, curriculum, and
methods of teaching education, as well as their relevance to the modern
education system (Jalilovna & Fayzullayevich,
2021).
This
article discusses the philosophical review of Avicenna's educational thought.
That Avicenna's thoughts on education are broad and not limited to certain
aspects, including educational goals, educational curricula, educational
methods, educational levels, teaching evaluation, the nature of the Islamic
educational environment, and the concepts of educators and students.
RESEARCH METHODS
In
today's digital era, a concept of thought from important world figures can be
used and influence the educational process in a country. Education has been
created from the lowest unit, namely elementary school to the highest level,
namely university or college (Rasmitadila et al., 2021). In recent years, they have adopted and implemented educational ideas
from influential Muslim figures, one of which is Avicenna (Muwaffaq, 2022). So, this article concentrates on Avicenna's thoughts that influence
education and their relevance to education in the modern era.
This
article is done using the library method. The literature study method reviews
books, essays, and research findings on Avicenna's thoughts. This research used
literature from previous research by collecting in-depth information and data
from various literature, such as books, journal articles, notes, and relevant previous
research results (Ackerson, 2007).
The
data source for this article comes from various literature that has been
explored related to the title. The information obtained in this article comes
from journals, books, research notes, research results, and so on (Ackerson, 2007).
The bibliography for compiling this article is in Indonesian and a foreign
language (English), with different variations of the year of publication. The
selected books are about Islamic Education, Avicenna, his educational thinking,
and modern education. Also, the literature referred to in this paper has been
filtered so that the identity is completely accurate and complete. Therefore,
compiling this article requires quite a long time, considering the importance
of the availability and accuracy of the literature used.
After
the literature is available and sufficient, the authors collect data from
various literature, collecting data from writing this article using several
techniques. The first is editing, where data is checked for completeness,
clarity of meaning, and alignment of goals with one another. The second is organizing,
in which this stage neatly organizes the data to conform to a predetermined
framework. Third, the data found at this stage is then analyzed in depth using
principles so that conclusions are obtained. In writing this article, there are
stages in the data collection process that are not done instantly (Seth et al., 2022, p. 122).
After
all the data is collected, the next process is data analysis. The author uses
content analysis techniques to analyze the previously collected data. Content
analysis is a research technique that examines information content in depth.
Although content analysis is mainly used to explore forms of communication, the
author applies it to this article to make it easier for the writer to
understand when analyzing data facts. The steps taken in the content analysis
are as follows: formulating the research problem, determining the research
model, and seeking and exploring primary data or primary data. Primary data
mining is done on each literature to enter the processing process. Fourth, the
exploration of contextual knowledge by connecting data that has been processed
with other related factors (Krippendorff, 2004).
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Avicenna's Thoughts About
Education
1.
Educational Goals
Judging
from the Al-Quran, Surah Al-Mujjadi discusses the
purpose of Islamic Education, namely to make humans obedient servants of Allah
by carrying out His commands and avoiding all His prohibitions (Zein
et al., 2019). According to Avicenna,
Education should focus on the total development of a person, including
physical, mental, and moral well-being. After that, the person must be prepared
to survive by choosing trades that suit his skills (Abd
al-Rahman al Naqib, 2000). Education aims to make everyone ready to live together in society by
mobilizing their potential and expertise so that there is no compulsion to do a
job. Avicenna explained that the real purpose of education is oriented toward
the perfection of human physical, mental, intellectual, and moral development
to achieve the title of "human" (Putra, 2016). Avicenna added that the purpose of education must be based on a
perfect human view so that, in a balanced and comprehensive manner, every human
being can establish all of his potentials (Azimah,
2016).
In
his journal, Ansari said that educational goals include determining the
direction of the educational process and conveying encouragement. If a goal has
value and is expected to exist, it motivates students to exert all their might.
And the energy to achieve those goals; goals are also defined as criteria that
the educational process has created and have its essence (Ansari & Qomarudin, 2021).
Based
on the study of some of the concepts above, it can be concluded that education
aims to build, prepare, foster, and direct students to develop their full
potential so that they become fully human.
2.
Education Curriculum
The
curriculum is a term for rules requiring students to take certain predetermined
subjects to achieve educational goals and obtain a diploma. In discussing the field
of curriculum, Avicenna did not use the term manhaj,
which most education experts interpreted as curriculum. Avicenna arranged
the presentation of subjects that students would acquire by grouping them into
three levels as follows (Zaini,
2019):
1)
3-5 year curriculum
In Avicenna's view,
subjects aged 3 to 5 years include artistic matters such as sound and music and
topics related to cleanliness, sports, and manners. According to Avicenna, art
lessons train the child's mind in judging something, including the good and bad
of something, its lightness, beauty, the subtlety of its feelings,
understanding its similarities and differences, and so on. For sports lessons,
children are given basic provisions to optimize organ function and maintain a
balance in the child's physical form (Alwizar, 2015). For hygiene lessons, children are invited to
cultivate a clean life from the first time they wake up until they go to bed at
night. Ethics lessons focus on and direct children to polite behavior in
everyday life, both with parents and neighbors.
2)
6-14 Years Curriculum
The second level is
children with an age range of 6-14 years. Avicenna believed that several
subjects should be given to children of this age, including reading and
memorizing the Koran; religious subjects; sya'ir
lessons, Arabic language lessons, and sports lessons. Departing from
Avicenna's own experience when he was ten years old, he was able to memorize
the Koran, so in his thoughts on the curriculum for ages 6-14 years, the
subject of reading and memorizing the Koran was mentioned. This is because,
according to Avicenna, by reading and memorizing the Koran, children can learn
thousands of Arabic words (Alwizar, 2015). It is hoped that with subjects related to the
knowledge of the Koran, children can develop a prominent Islamic personality.
3)
The curriculum is over 14 years old.
Avicenna thought that the
curriculum for ages 14 and over differed from the curriculum for ages below,
bearing in mind that the children's level had started to increase. Students'
talents and interests determine the type and number of subjects to be taught to
students. The goal is to talent and attractiveness, as well as subjects in a
balanced portion. At this level, Avicenna divided the subject categories into
two (Valizhanovna, 2022a):
a)
Theoretical Subject
The theoretical subject
groups include; physics, mathematics, and divinity subjects by studying
medicine, children can understand the parts of the human body in all its forms,
why humans suffer from certain diseases, and how to treat and prevent them (Nur Zaini, 2019).
b)
Practical subjects
Avicenna divided
practical subjects into three parts: First, Moral Science discusses how a
person behaves according to religious norms. The second is the science of
household management, which examines the relationship between family members,
husband, wife, parents, and children, and how to manage household finances
properly. Third, political science is a science whose scope of discussion is
wide between the people and the government, citizens and the policies they
make, and so on (Nur Zaini, 2019).
From the presentation of
Avicenna's thoughts regarding curriculum, it can be concluded that the concept
of curriculum in education, according to Avicenna, has the following
characteristics{Merging Citations} . First, the educational
curriculum is based on consideration of the psychological aspects of children
(students). This is important because children at every level or level they
occupy must experience development. Subjects arranged in one curriculum can
accommodate children's needs by looking at the age and talent of the child.
Second, the applied educational curriculum must be oriented towards optimally
developing the child's potential. In maximizing children's abilities, balanced
efforts are made between moral, physical, and intellectual children. Third,
according to Avicenna, the educational curriculum aims to provide use value for
all curriculum implementers. So with this reference, every graduate of an
educational institution is ready to use his performance in various jobs in
social reality. Fourth, according to Avicenna's view, the compiled educational
curriculum must be based on the Qur'an as the basis and guideline for moving
the Islamic religion. The aim is to teach students knowledge, charity, and
faith through teaching, including a massive learning process of studying the
Al-Quran since childhood.
Seeing the
characteristics of the curriculum offered by Avicenna, it does not only provide
the types of subjects along with the number of subjects students must study but
there is a good purpose behind each subject that Avicenna coined. In addition,
Avicenna also looked at the psychological aspects of children, interests, and
talents of students so that students could choose skills and abilities
according to their respective interests and did not feel forced to do something
(Wibowo & Risa Udayani, 2021). Regarding curriculum
concept, Avicenna's thought is inseparable from the window of his philosophical
view of science itself.
In
teaching science to students, various methods can be applied. The selection of
teaching methods is adjusted by looking at students' background and
psychological conditions so that later the knowledge transfer process can be
optimally conveyed and optimally accepted by students. Avicenna provides an
overview of the types of teaching methods that can be used in academic units,
namely the talqin method, demonstration
method, habituation, discussion, apprenticeship, assignment, targhib wa tarhib as follows (Valizhanovna,
2022a) {Combining
Quotes} :
The
Talqin method is suitable for inputting
knowledge interacting with the Al-Quran. Starting from the students being heard
chanting the verses of the Koran, they show the readings until it is precise
and appropriate. This method is carried out gradually and repeatedly to
maintain students' thinking skills (Ansari & Qomarudin, 2021).
The
demonstration method (Showing Technique) is used in active learning; In the
example, the teacher teaches students to write and compose; before students can
do it, the teacher shows them how to write and compose systematically and
correctly. In Islamic learning situations, the teacher gives their students
examples of writing hijaiyah letters. But previously,
the teacher could provide audio related to hijaiyah
letters , then students listened and understood (Alwizar,
2015).
The
traditional method (adjustment technique) is suitable for teaching ethics to
students. The operation is that the teacher makes adjustments to the model that
is considered by the spirit and motivation of the child. From Avicenna's point
of view, the level of "imitating and imitating" attitudes in children
is still relatively high. Therefore, this method is appropriate because it
considers the child's character first (Ghazali
& Ghazali, 2022).
The
Discussion Method (Conversational Technique) is a strategy in which students
face a problem that requires them to exchange opinions and discuss with fellow
students. In this method, students are given questions requiring them to think
critically in solving them. So if it is difficult to do it individually, they
will do it collaboratively with their friends. During Avicenna's time, the
discussion became one of the best-selling methods applied and growing rapidly in
teaching (Alwizar,
2015).
Apprentice
method. Avicenna often used this method in educating his students. Every
student is encouraged not only to learn theory but also to put it into
practice. This can provide a double benefit for students; they are experts in
knowledge and earn income by practicing it at work (Yasmansyah
et al., 2021).
Assignment
Method (Task Strategy) The application of this method is to provide modules to
students, which students are then required to study in depth. In his day,
Avicenna applied this method by providing several modules that contained
explanations of material related to themes so that his students could read and
understand a problem well (Yasmansyah
et al., 2021).
Targhib and tarhib
methods. The
term Targhib is currently popular with the term
reward, symbolized by gifts or gifts, educational tools, and feedback that can
arouse student enthusiasm for learning and inspire other students. In contrast,
Tarhib is the current punishment to increase
student's awareness of their mistakes (Yasmansyah
et al., 2021).
The
method that Avicenna offered broadly implies that he paid special attention to
the field of education. Modern education today adopts some of the practices
that Avicenna started with; Overall, Avicenna's learning method has three
characteristics. First, the selection and determination of the method are
adjusted to their psychological abilities, talents, and interests. Second,
learning methods must be adapted to the context of the subject matter at
school. Third, the accuracy of the method chosen determines the success of the
educational goals students achieve and can change according to changes in the
conditions of students (Rasyid,
2019a). So, Avicenna was very
critical of the social and motoric conditions of the students and gave the
teacher flexibility in choosing the right method. So in today's modern
education, Avicenna's method is still validly applied because it can cross the
ages. And this is one of the features of Avicenna's thought.
4.
The Concept of Educator (Teacher)
Avicenna
explained that there are several criteria for a teacher to be said to be
competent, including being religious, knowing and mastering how to educate
children in educating attitudes, morals, and reason, being intelligent and
broad-minded, looking peaceful and calming, having a polite attitude, having a
clean heart, not surly. He sucks and always cooperates in solving problems. It
is interesting here, according to Abuddin Nata, that
Avicenna views the portrait of a teacher in teaching his students to focus more
on areas of competence in teaching; Apart from that, he also has a good
personality. So, suppose a teacher masters the proficiency criteria above. In
that case, students can understand science easily, capture subject matter,
apply behavior according to applicable norms, and develop student mentality
through inculcating moral values (Azimah,
2016).
Avicenna
became a central figure who was a role model for his students. Because of his
nature in teaching and giving direction, his students easily accepted Avicenna.
This is one of the factors why a teacher must have authority, charisma, and an
attractive attitude so that students like him (Ansari & Qomarudin, 2021). From Avicenna point of view, he categorizes good education as
education that masters intellectual, moral, and professional abilities. A
brilliant teacher in academics and innovative in morals and religion. Besides
that, never play games in teaching students because being a teacher is a role
model for those who see it (Putra, 2016).
Avicenna
was of the view that teachers as teachers not only teach and provide subject
matter theoretically but train students to apply material practically by honing
skills, improving their character, and freeing students to think by remaining
in a corridor that does not deviate. (Rasyid,
2019a). Abuddin
Nata in Frastiawan suggests that the concept of a
teacher from Avicenna's point of view is a competent educator in the sense of
being able to establish active communication with students, knowing how to
educate and build good character in students, is intelligent intellectually and
religiously, looks calm with anxious faces so they don't seem boring, behave
politely and politely and have a pure heart in teaching students (Anini
& Muttaqin, 2021).
It
can be concluded that the teacher as an educator is a reference for students to
imitate and see. Teachers become role models for their students in terms of
words, words, actions, behavior in class, and personality. Such as how to
behave towards students and teach students with different characteristics; what
is no less important is that teachers must have a clean heart and sincere
intentions in teaching so that fatigue will be felt as educators become tired
of worshiping Allah SWT. In addition, the teacher must recognize the talents
and interests of students and the background of each student.
5.
The Concept of Learners (Students)
According
to the National Education System Law no. 20 of 2003 article 1, paragraph 4,
"students are part of society who seek to develop their potential through
learning processes available in certain paths, levels and types of education.
education." Islam believes that students are members of society who seek
to develop themselves through participation in the educational process to form
knowledgeable, faithful, and pious human beings, as well as having noble
characters to carry out their functions as servants and caliphs on Earth (Ristanti
et al., 2020).
If
students are likened to empty bottles, then the teacher's role is to help fill
the rest so that the bottles are filled with water. So it is necessary to have
good cooperation between teachers and students in the teaching and learning
process so that what is expected by the teacher can be obtained by students and
educational goals can be achieved. According to al-Abrasyi's
presentation, the ethics of students as seekers of knowledge is to purify the
heart, not to do bad things that can harm the people around them; students
understand that learning aims to beautify the soul through approaching oneself
to God, respecting the teacher; ask less to the teacher; behave politely to
teachers; and the cover does not reveal the teacher's disgrace (Uni,
2020).
6.
The Concept of Punishment in Education
Punishment or sanction is an action taken
intentionally and consciously against those who violate a rule that has been enforced;
in this case, students who break the rules deserve punishment (Headworth,
2021). The sanctions imposed
on students are a stern warning so that students do not repeat their mistakes
and try to improve their personalities. At first, Avicenna did not want
punishment for humans because he realized and respected human dignity. Avicenna
argued that humans want to be worshiped and not be mistreated, so they prefer
to be treated gently without coercion (Yaqin,
2022). Avicenna believed that
discipline or punishment was carried out by the parties involved carefully
without leaving a scar on the students' hearts.
If
there is punishment in education, the initial punishment is in the form of a
warning and a stern reprimand as a sign of a threat so that student mistakes
are not repeated (Susanti,
2021). The discourse on
sanctions put forward by Avicenna is in line with educators' thoughts in the
current era, which is still based on psychology and the dignity and worth of a
person as a human being (Azimah,
2016). It can be seen that
punishment is part of the scope of education because if there is no punishment,
then education will be carried out at will by the movers, including students
and teachers, even though, as humans, we realize that humans cannot be free from mistakes. However, the
existence of punishment makes the behavior of students and teachers more
controlled and more by existing norms.
Discussion
Philosophers
often discuss Avicenna's philosophy of education, indicating that he is an
important figure in this field. Some sources state that his philosophy is
included in the eternal philosophy, namely a philosophical concept that
emphasizes the universality of truth and the existence of shared wisdom among
different cultures and religions. However, other sources do not explicitly
state whether Avicenna's philosophy of education is included in perennial
philosophy. Avicenna's philosophy emphasized the importance of knowledge and
the search for truth, and he believed that education should be accessible to
all individuals regardless of their social status. He also believed education
should be adapted to individual needs and abilities (Valizhanovna,
2022b).
1.
Avicenna's Educational Epistemology
Epistemology is a branch of philosophy that
discusses the nature or theory of knowledge. It studies the nature of
knowledge, justification, and rationality of beliefs and is concerned with
knowledge's origin, sources, scope, validity, and correctness. Epistemology is
important because it helps us understand how we know what we know (Kania,
2022).
Avicenna, a Peripatetic Muslim philosopher,
and proponent of the theory of emanations, significantly influenced the
European Enlightenment and Renaissance. According to Aksin
Wijaya (2020), Ibnu Sina defines
philosophy as an attempt to perfect the soul through conceptualizing everything
and rational proof of theoretical realities and practical philosophy. However,
some circles regard Avicenna as controversial because some of his ideas invite
heated debate, such as the idea of the soul's immortality.
Avicenna's theory of knowledge is based on the
concept of emanation, which argues that knowledge reflects divine reason. He
believed knowledge could be acquired through intuition, a form of direct
knowledge not based on sensory experience. Avicenna also believed knowledge
could be acquired through demonstration, a logical proof that leads to certain
knowledge. According to Avicenna, science is hierarchical, with the highest
level being the science of God, followed by psychology, and then natural
science. Avicenna has an epistemological view that philosophical knowledge is
divided into two categories: general knowledge, which includes philosophy, and
special knowledge, which includes logic. He believed knowledge could be
acquired through reason and experience (Mustamin,
2019).
In his epistemological thinking, Avicenna
argues that humans and animals feel with the senses, and humans gain knowledge
of the universe by using reason. The rational human spirit is conscious.
Avicenna was also an adherent of the emanation ideology and argued that reason
arose from the thought of God. In his thoughts, Avicenna made the final
synthesis of Islam with the philosophy of Aristotelianism and Neoplatonism to
become a permanent intellectual dimension in the world (Warno
& Pri Handiki, 2022).
Avicenna is one of the important figures in
the history of Islamic thought, including in the field of epistemology. He
divides philosophical science into two: general science, which includes
philosophy, and special science, which includes logic. He also saw that human
knowledge comes from reason, the highest source of knowledge. According to him,
the human mind is limited in understanding the reality outside itself (Strobino, 2021).
Avicenna's views on epistemology received
various comments from thinkers. Some agree with his views, but some disagree.
For example, Ibn Taimiyyah stated that Avicenna's
view of the origin of revelation as an active mind was a fundamental heresy of
philosophers. However, many Islamic thinkers also recognize Avicenna's view of
knowledge that comes from reason and the limitations of human reason in
understanding reality. In addition, Avicenna's views on education are also
considered very real and relevant to the development of modern education today.
Ibnu Sina views that
education's purpose is to develop human potential optimally, and teachers have
an important role in guiding students to achieve that goal (Strobino,
2021).
2.
Avicenna's Educational Ontology Thought
Ontology is a field of study in philosophy
that discusses the nature of existence and reality. It is one of the three
knowledge components, epistemology and axiology. Ontology concerns questions
about what exists, what things exist, and how they relate. It is also the study
of the essence of things, whether concrete or abstract. Ontology is a
fundamental part of philosophy and has been studied since ancient times by
philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Thales (Janos, 2020).
Sina's mother has an ontological view based on the concept of being, which
means "existence" or "being." According to Avicenna,
existence is the most fundamental concept in philosophy, and everything else is
derived from it. His ontological thinking is centered on the concept of being.
He believed existence was a necessary attribute of things, and the reality of a
thing depended on its existence. He also believes that knowledge of an object
is ultimately knowledge of its ontological status in the universal chain of
existence, which determines all its attributes and qualities (Sebti, 2022).
In his metaphysical system, Avicenna
distinguishes between obligatory existence (wajib al-wujūd) and contingent existence (mumkin
al-wujūd). Necessary existence is an existence
that is necessary in and of itself, whereas contingent existence is an
existence that depends on something else for its existence. Avicenna says God
is the only necessary being, and everything else is dependent (Sebti, 2022).
Avicenna's ontological thinking is also
closely related to his epistemological thinking. He believed that knowledge
reflects the ontological structure of reality and that the human mind can
understand the structure of reality through reason. He also believes that
knowledge is obtained through abstraction, in which the mind abstracts
universal concepts from certain things (Komaru Zaman, 2021).
Overall, Avicenna's ontological thinking is
centered on the concept of being, and his metaphysical system is based on the
distinction between necessary and contingent existence. His ontological
thinking is also closely related to his epistemological thinking because he
believes that knowledge reflects reality's ontological structure, and the human
mind can understand this structure through reason (Shihadeh, 2019).
So according to Avicenna, ontologically, soul
education is very important. It also has an idea of a teacher's goals,
curriculum, methods, and concepts. His methods included talqin,
demonstrations, habituation and examples, discussions, apprenticeships,
assignments, and punishments. His psychological views influenced Avicenna's
views on physical education. He believed that physical education should be
based on the individual's
psychological state.
3.
Avicenna's Axiological Thoughts on Education
His
views on axiology, or the study of values, are not as well known as those of epistemology and ontology. Avicenna
believed that the highest form of reason is Allah, who created the first to the
tenth sense. According to Avicenna, truth is a concept closely related to
wisdom (hikmah). Avicenna divided philosophical
knowledge into two categories: general knowledge, which includes philosophy,
and special knowledge, which includes logic. Avicenna believed that humans and
animals see through their senses, but humans acquire universal knowledge
through reason. Avicenna's views on ethics are not as well
known as those of other branches of philosophy. However, he wrote
"The Book of Healing," which contains a section on ethics (Forouharfar, 2022).
His views on axiology, or the study of values,
can be deduced from his entire philosophical system. Avicenna believed that
reason, or "aql," was the power within the
soul. He divided philosophical knowledge into two categories: general
knowledge, which includes philosophy, and specific knowledge, which includes
logic. Avicenna believed that the highest form of reason is God, who created
human reason. He also believes that the purpose of human life is to seek
knowledge and wisdom (Susanto, 2021).
According to Avicenna, truth is a central
concept in philosophy. He divided truth into two main categories: necessary
truth and dependent truth. Avicenna believed that the pursuit of knowledge and
wisdom was a moral obligation and that the ultimate goal of human life was to
attain happiness through acquiring knowledge and contemplating truth. Overall,
Avicenna's view of axiology is closely related to his broader philosophical
system, which emphasizes the importance of reason, knowledge, and truth. (Rasyid, 2019b).
Avicenna, also known as Avicenna, has several
views on the axiology of education. Following are some of his thoughts based on
the search results: Educational Purpose: According to Ibnu
Sina, the purpose of education is to direct
individual growth both physically and spiritually. The purpose of education
must be based on the view of human beings, which means perfect humans whose
potential has been fully developed. Curriculum: Ibnu Sina divides the level of scientific material that students
must pass based on the stages of development and age. He also believed that
curricula should be designed to help students reach their full potential.
Learning Methods: Avicenna's views on learning methods are influenced by his
psychological perspective. He believed that subject matter should be taught
through the body (N. Rofiq et al., 2022).
Ibnu Sina also emphasized the importance of the
teacher in the learning process. Teacher: Avicenna believed teachers should be
knowledgeable and skilled in their subjects. He also believed that teachers
should be role models for their students. Overall, Avicenna's view of education
emphasizes the importance of individual development, both physical and
spiritual, as well as designing curricula and teaching methods to help students reach
their full potential (Isnainiyah
& Sauri, 2021).
CONCLUSION
Epistemologically,
Avicenna argues that knowledge is obtained through reason, experience, critical
thinking, and reasoning. Knowledge must be sought for self-development, not
just for practical purposes. He argues that humans have potential that can be
developed through education to achieve perfection. Holistic education can
develop the soul and instill virtue, developing one's physical, intellectual,
and spiritual aspects. Axiologically, he argues that
education is based on moral values and the ultimate goal of education is to
produce virtuous individuals who contribute to society. Education is accessible
to everyone, regardless of social status or gender. Master is knowledgeable,
virtuous, and compassionate. Overall, Avicenna's philosophy of education
emphasizes the importance of reason, critical thinking, and soul development;
education is holistic, based on moral values, and aims to produce virtuous
individuals who contribute to society.
This
paper is still limited to a philosophical review based on the literature on
Avicenna's educational thought. There needs to be further research in the form
of field research on Avicenna's educational thinking, which education providers
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