PENGARUH ILMU TERHADAP PERADABAN DALAM PERSPEKTIF IBN KHALDUN

This paper purposely explains the correlation between science and civilization in the perspective Ibn Khaldun. The major source the writer refers in this paper is "Muqadimah Ibn Khaldun" a monumental work of Ibn Khaldun. According to Ibn Khaldun, the main factor underlying the building of a civilization is science. Science and teaching is the basic human nature. Teaching and learning process comes from the desire and curiosity of human as their natural essence. This process finally demands society to manage their livelihood to create a better civilization. Science development has found the basic principles to build better livelihood. The correlation of science and civilization is absolute. Science is the maj< axis of civilization. But sometimes science and civilization influence one another. Scien. grows better in developed civilization and civilization develops well by its collaboration wi science