Philosophical Da'wah in Exploring Self-Existence in the Modern Age
Keywords:
Philosophical Da'wah, Epistemology, Existential Crisis, Coherence, Fahruddin FaizAbstract
Abstract. The existential crisis of the modern era has given rise to the need for philosophical da'wah, a model of Islamic preaching that conveys its message through philosophical and epistemic reasoning. This study aims to analyze the sources of knowledge, methods of acquiring knowledge, and justification of knowledge employed by Fahruddin Faiz in his book Menghilang, Menemukan Diri Sejati. This study employs a qualitative approach using content analysis and library research. The findings indicate that Faiz constructs his da'wah knowledge through three epistemic bases: revelation, reason, and intuition. These sources are processed through inductive and deductive reasoning and justified through internal and external coherence. Based on these findings, the study formulates a Philosophical Da'wah Proposition synthesized from the Elements of Da'wah theory and Epistemological theory. The proposition consists of three interconnected dimensions: epistemic basis, epistemic process, and epistemic justification. This proposition positions knowledge as the foundation for constructing, conveying, and justifying da'wah messages in responding to the existential crisis of modern humanity.
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