Amin Abdullah's Thoughts on Epistemology and its Relevance for Higher Education in Indonesia

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the existence of a relationship between religion and science seems to be a dichotomous view. The two are like oil and water, two identities that cannot be reunited and separated. Because of this "dispute" science tries to embrace religious and ethical concepts for science-technology to have a human feel. The research method is qualitative with biographical, historical, and content analysis approaches. The conflict between the two forced Muslim intellectuals to create "epistemological bridges" to reconcile science and religion. One of them is M. Amin Abdullah, who argues that the concept of integration-interconnection is an attempt to avoid the dichotomous view of science and religion (especially Islamic science) and in the view of epistemology, this concept tries to offer back all disciplines so that there is dialogue, communication, synergy, and mutual help relationships. This article aims to discuss the epistemology of M. Amin Abdullah's thought regarding the concept of integration of interconnection with methodology and its relevance for the development of higher education science in Indonesia.