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KRITIK ZIAUDDIN SARDAR TERHADAP SAINTISME MELALUI EPISTEMOLOGI POSTNORMAL DAN RELEVANSINYA DALAM ISLAMISASI ILMU PENGETAHUAN

Sep 2026 · ACADEMIA Jurnal Inovasi Riset Akademik · 0 citations

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The dominance of scientism in modern science has reduced the scope of scientific truth while marginalizing non-Western knowledge systems, whereas contemporary discourse on science-religion integration remains limited to superficial theological justifications. This qualitative study aims to comprehensively analyze Ziauddin Sardar’s epistemological critique of scientism and to formulate its paradigmatic implications for the project of the Islamization of knowledge. The study employs a critical-analytical literature review, utilizing Sardar’s philosophical works as primary data sources, supported by standardized documentation instruments and content analysis techniques. The research identifies three key conceptual contributions: the establishment of complexity and uncertainty as inherent epistemological categories; the deconstruction of Western scientific universalism as a form of colonial hegemony; and the conceptualization of the "extended peer community" as a model of epistemic democracy grounded in the principle of consultation (shura). It is concluded that Sardar’s thought offers a fundamental paradigm shift moving beyond mere content adaptation toward a transformative and autonomous epistemological reconstruction. This research contributes theoretically to the development of an Islamic philosophy of science that is decolonial and relevant to contemporary challenges. ABSTRAK Dominasi saintisme dalam sains modern telah mereduksi kebenaran ilmiah sekaligus meminggirkan sistem pengetahuan non-Barat, sementara wacana integrasi sains-agama kontemporer masih terbatas pada justifikasi teologis permukaan. Penelitian kualitatif ini bertujuan menganalisis secara komprehensif kritik epistemologis Ziauddin Sardar terhadap saintisme serta merumuskan implikasi paradigmatiknya bagi proyek Islamisasi ilmu pengetahuan. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah studi kepustakaan (library research) analitis-kritis dengan sumber data primer berupa karya-karya filosofis Sardar, yang didukung instrumen dokumentasi terstandar dan teknik analisis isi (content analysis). Kajian ini menemukan tiga kontribusi konseptual utama: penetapan kompleksitas dan ketidakpastian sebagai kategori epistemologis inheren, pembongkaran universalisme sains Barat sebagai hegemoni kolonial, serta konseptualisasi extended peer community sebagai model demokrasi epistemik berbasis prinsip musyawarah (syura). Disimpulkan bahwa pemikiran Sardar menawarkan pergeseran paradigma fundamental dari sekadar adaptasi konten menuju rekonstruksi epistemologis yang transformatif dan mandiri. Penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi teoritis bagi pengembangan filsafat ilmu Islam yang dekolonial dan relevan dengan tantangan kontemporer.    

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