Pemikiran Imre Lakatos (1922-1974) tentang Metodologi Program Riset dan Signifikansinya dalam Kajian Keislaman
Abstract: Apart from Kuhn and
Popper, Lakatos has become an important figure in the field of Philosophy of
Science for his scientific theories, which he calls research programmes. For
Lakatos, Popper’s theoretical falsification can be immensely dangerous when
applied to the already established theories. On the other hand, in contrast to
Kuhn who assumed that a paradigm is by its nature immeasurable, Lakatos
maintains that the competing scientific discoveries may in fact be compared
between one another. To him, the main issues with regard to the logic of
discovery cannot be dealt with satisfactorily unless we do so within the
framework of research programmes. The practical implementation of this would be
that the hard core of this framework cannot be subjected to modification -let
alone- rejection. This hard core must in other words be protected from what he
terms falsification. Lakatos also maintains that what can be said as scientific
is a series of theory, and not a single theory. This model of research programmes
can in fact be used in Islamic Studies in order to develop new theoretical
principles that may play a role of convincing protective-belt on the one hand,
and to find new premises whose discoveries can be used universally on the other.
Keywords: heuristic,
hard-core, protective-belt, Islamic studies
Penulis: Ahmad Amir Aziz
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd060004
