ISLAMIC SCIENCE VS WESTERN SCIENCE: PRACTICES AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Reviewing the development of science in human civilization should include a discussion of two aspects of development which are the history of islamic civilization and western civilization. islam provides the most important synthesis in the history of human civilization. the rapid development of islamic civilization has proven to be a worthy rival to other wellknown and ancient civilization. this is the result of inner strength that was anchored by two sources of dogmatism, namely al-quran and al-sunnah, which gave birth to the islamic intellectual and creative dynamic. the identity of islamic science can be explained through the analysis of epistemology which can directly provide an overview and goalsof the position of science in islam. similarly, the critical analysis of the methodology that affect the application and adaptation of science can explain and clarify islamic science’s own image in comparison to western science. islamic science and technology can build sophisticated machinery to address the problems in life, but the harmonious integration with the environment causes the invention to be more ethical and perfect. the reality is that a clear distinction exists between islam and western approaches to the development and progress of the study of science. the comparison of islamic and western science shows significant differences in context, epistemology and methodology of science education in the science of civilization. generally, the difference of philosophy of science or belief system has given the biggest implication to the existence of differences in terms of the development of the study of science.