The relevance of Al-Farabi’s classification of knowledge in the modern higher educational institution: the case of Malaysia

Watib, Nur Hafizah and Awang Mat , Muhamad Zahiri and Endut@Abdul Razak, Nadia and Abdul Razak, Nuriah and Marusin, Ratinah (2013) The relevance of Al-Farabi’s classification of knowledge in the modern higher educational institution: the case of Malaysia. In: 3rd International Conference on Islamic Education 2013, 6th-7th April, 2013, Selangor, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Al-Farabi is a great Muslim scholar who had contributed to the development of knowledge. This can be seen from his work on ‘Enumeration of science’, where he classified knowledge into several divisions. This study employed an analytical approach in analyzing his writing of the ‘Enumeration of the Sciences’ as well as to compare, contrast and to conclude its relevance and implication towards the selected current higher educational institutions in Malaysia. It is found that first, al-Farabi classified knowledge based on philosophical approach. Second, his classification suits the need of the higher educational institution in Malaysia.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Additional Information:	3053/32260 (ISBN: 9789671016046)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Al-Farabi, classification of knowledge, higher educational institution and sciences of knowledge.
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Education
Depositing User:	Dr. Zahiri Awang Mat
Date Deposited:	25 Oct 2013 09:15
Last Modified:	11 May 2016 17:26
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/32260

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