The Scientific Paradigm of Al-Ghazali and Its Contribution to Education in the Society Era 5.0

¹ Islamic Studies Faculty of Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
² SMA Al-Abidin Billingual Boarding School, Surakarta, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: agung.ilham@umy.ac.id

Abstract

This article analyzes Al-Ghazali’s concept of scientific thought and its contribution to various educational challenges in the Society 5.0 era. Among the challenges in this era is the widespread digitalization in various aspects of life, which not only has a positive impact but also negative consequences. The most dominant example of these negative impacts is the sharp polarization of knowledge and the occurrence of moral degradation. This study is analyzed through a literature study approach using primary and secondary sources. Based on this research, several results were found: first, that Al-Ghazali has a thought paradigm that prioritizes moral education as the basis for building knowledge. Second, Al-Ghazali’s scientific paradigm is integrative by making religious knowledge the basis of science. Third, education in the Society 5.0 era is built through strong moral education and the development of religious and scientific knowledge in an integrative manner, thus producing outcomes that are competitive in the digital era and possess noble character.