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Philosophy of Islamic Education and
Eastern Philosophy of Education
H2O2T
Research and Innovation Department
IPG CampusTun Abdul Razak,
Samarahan
Islamic Philosophy
of Education
Islamic philosophy explains the
relationship b/w man and his Creator
(Allah), b/w man and man, and b/w
man and his environment (BPG,
2002)
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Islamic Philosophy
of Education
Man is not in full control of his
destiny nor is his destiny fully
predetermined for (Ead, 1998)
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Islamic Philosophy
of Education
Ibn Rushd commented that Islam
aims at true knowledge which is
defined as knowledge of God and of
His Creation.
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It also includes knowing how to
achieve satisfaction in this world and
how to avoid misery in the
Hereafter.
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Islamic Philosophy
of Education
Islamic education is a process which
educate and trains the human mind,
body, soul & emotion, guides
educators to mould students based
on the teachings of Islam.
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Islamic Philosophy
of Education
This is achieved through revealed
knowledge (al-Quran), the amal
(practices) of the Prophet
Muhammad S.A.W (Sunnah) & his
companions, & through the
experiences of Salaf al-Salih & other
prominent educators.
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Islamic Philosophy
of Education
The goal of Islamic education is to
develop the human person to be
someone who loves Allah and his
Messenger and able to perform his
responsibilities as Caliph of this
world.
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Islamic Philosophy
of Education
Therefore a Muslim is one who :
Believes in Allah
Is knowledgeable
Of good character & personality
Performs good deeds
Put in continuous effort to equip
himself with necessary knowledge
& skills
Responsible servant of Allah & a
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Islamic Philosophy
of Education
Hence Islamic education is to
educate students to :
be of good behaviour
achieve perfection in their soul
do good and noble deeds
practice refined culture
maintain cleanliness, sincerity &
good practices
(BPG, 2002)
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Islamic Philosophy
of Education
Mohammad Qatb – education aims at
developing a person holistically and well
balanced – attain perfection
intellectually, physically, emotionally
and spiritually.
Dr Mohd Athiyah al-Abrasyi – religious
education is to develop a person with
good behaviour, good morals
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Islamic Philosophy
of Education
Al- Ghazali – education should include
physical education and behaviour
moulding. Aims – the individual should be
highly respected and brave.
Hamka – education aims at developing
good behaviour, courageous, humility,
patience and respectful of others.
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Eastern Philosophy
of Education- Confucianism
Confucianism focuses on thinking,
upholding the truth and belief in
goodness (jen)
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Eastern Philosophy
of Education- Confucianism
The importance of education
emphasizes on the changing of
human behaviour in order to become
a citizen of :
• Noble character
• Law-abiding
• Loyal to authority and love his country
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Eastern Philosophy
of Education- Confucianism
Hence, education is a process to
cultivate perfection in human ethical
conduct.
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Eastern Philosophy
of Education- Confucianism
Education is a tool for the continuation
of social norms and values.
Eventually, to stabilize society.
Good moral values in man can be
passed to the later generations through
education.
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Eastern Philosopher – Mengzi @
Mencius
Man should strive to practice ren and
altruism to produce good behaviour.
Be benevolent and display righteousness.
• Altruism - concern for the needs and
feelings of other people above one’s
own.
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Eastern Philosophy
of Education- Lao Zi (Taoism)
He wrote Taoist classics which can be
categorised to 2 main ideas:
i. The Righteous Way
ii.The Principles of Good Moral values.
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Eastern Philosophy
of Education- Siddharta Gautama
All writings related to philosopy is collected
in the holy books – Veda(s) – holy
teachings. The main idea in the vedas is
moksa that is to be free from all
sufferings.
In Buddhism, moksa is refered to as
nirvana. It’s the main aim of all human
beings to achieve nirvana (free from all
sufferings.
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Eastern Philosophy
of Education- Siddharta Gautama
In education – Buddhism teaches a
person to achieve nirvana through good
deeds called dharma.
The path to reach nirvana is called
karma.
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Eastern Philosophy
of Education- Nationalism
“…..education is a process with the
aims of producing individuals with
perfect reasoning who are capable of
achieving all aspects including physical,
intellectual, moral & spiritual as well as
related to practical living experiences”.
(1861 – 1941, Rabindranath Tagore, philosopher &
poet from India)
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Eastern Philosophy
of Education- Nationalism
Education for nationalism aims to
inculcate the ideals & tradition of a
nation.
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Eastern Philosophy
of Education- Nationalism
Therefore, subjects taught in schools
include history, geography,
literature, real situations &
requirements of a nation at the
present time which include national
problems, achievements, failures
and successes.
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Eastern Philosophy
of Education- Internationalism
Education for internationalism foster good relations, friendship,
harmony & peace among all nations
in the world.
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Eastern Philosophy
of Education- Internationalism
Hence education should be based on
real knowledge and should be
related directly to the customs
and traditions, historical background
& culture of the people of other
nations.
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Reflection
To what extent has the Eastern
Philosophy of Education been adopted
and applied by pupils in our education
system?
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Self - evaluation
Islamic education
Ibnu Rushd
Al-Ghazali
Ibn Khaldun
Al – Farabi
Eastern education
Confucius
R. Tagore
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Tutorial
Surf information in the internet/ library
on development Islamic Education and
Eastern Philosophy of Education
In groups, students select an Islamic Philosopher
of Education and an Eastern Philosopher of
Education and compare between between
Islamic Education and Eastern Philosophy of
Education using suitable graphic organizers and
also present their points of views.
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