PEMIKIRAN DUNIA
MELAYU
“Aku manusia
Pelakon cerita
Di permentasan,
Alam ciptaan-nya.
Bukan sengaja,
….
• Kritikan Kassim Ahmad terhadap novel Shahnon
Ahmad, ranjau sepanjang jalan: fatalisme totok.
• Menyerah kepada takdir (predestination) semata-mata.
• Takdir, ketetapan Tuhan, menerimanya tanpa soal
adalah kewajipan (taklif/obligation). Menolak atau
mempersoalkannya, adalah mempersoal Tuhan itu
sendiri.
• Adakah Tuhan tidak bijaksana dalam menentukan
takdir?
“Modern conservatism began as a defence of tradition
against the call of popular sovereignty; it became an
appeal on behalf of religion and high culture against
materialist doctrine of progress, before joining forces
with classical liberals in the fight against socialism –
Roger Scruton (conservatism: an invitation to the great
tradition).”
•Konservatisme di Malaysia: UMNO vs PAS vs
Keadilan