Applying philosophical inquiry method to cultivate reasonable religious understanding and prevent extremism

Wan Yusoff, Wan Mazwati and Ahmad, Nadzrah (2023) Applying philosophical inquiry method to cultivate reasonable religious understanding and prevent extremism. In: Cultivating Reasonableness in Education: Community of Philosophical Inquiry. Integrated Sciences, 17 (1). Springer, Singapore, pp. 213-230. ISBN 978-981-99-4197-1

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Abstract

The leaders of many extremist groups use religious scripture to justify radical understandings of a religion’s teachings and behaviors. The Community of Philosophical Inquiry (COPI) method, through dialogic pedagogy, aims at the cultivation of reasonable judgment. As reasonable judgment is often contrary to extremist positions, COPI is an excellent method for helping Muslims ponder on elements of their faith, develop reasonable understanding, and limit the prevalence of religious extremism. This is especially true if Quranic verses are used as stimulus material for the philosophical inquiries and students begin by reading the literal translation of the verses in their own language from the Arabic language. Students are then encouraged to ask philosophical questions that the Quranic verses bring to mind. Through an inquiry into one of the questions, students are hopefully exposed to multiple perspectives about the meaning of these verses for both their faith and lived experience. The aim is then for students to be guided to accept the most reasonable understanding, that is, the kind of understanding which enriches the lives of the participants. This chapter elucidates how to use COPI in Islamic Studies for students of primary and secondary schools. Sample lesson plans with stimulus materials, which are the selected Quranic verses, discussion plans, and accompanying class activities are provided to clearly describe how COPI sessions can be conducted.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Philosophical inquiry, Islamic education, Quranic teaching, Dialogue, Inquiry, Thinking questions, Discussion plan, Activities, Games
Subjects:	BPL Islamic education L Education > L Education (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fundamental and Inter-Disciplinary Studies (Effective: 5th Feb 2014)
Depositing User:	Dr. Wan Mazwati Wan Yusoff
Date Deposited:	26 Sep 2023 08:02
Last Modified:	26 Sep 2023 08:14
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/107030

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