The Ontological Foundations of Indonesia’s National Education System in the Light of Pancasila

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https://doi.org/10.25041/plr.v6i2.4883

Abstract

Critically examines Indonesia’s national education paradigm by addressing the ontological tension between contemporary scientific rationality and the ethical–constitutional foundations of Pancasila. Drawing on a qualitative philosophical approach grounded in systematic hermeneutic analysis of primary normative texts, including the 1945 Constitution and Law Number 20 of 2003, the study reveals a structural inconsistency between technocratic, value-neutral models of education governance and the constitutional mandate to develop complete and dignified human beings. The findings demonstrate that this inconsistency constitutes not merely a pedagogical concern but a normative and constitutional problem within national education law. By proposing an integrative framework that aligns holistic scientific ontology with Pancasila ethics, this article contributes a conceptual foundation for reconstructing national education governance in accordance with Indonesia’s constitutional values.

Keywords:

Scientific Ontology, Pancasila, Paradigm, Reconstruction

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  • Siti Arina Hasanah Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Asep Muhamad Maulana Ruhiyat Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Sofyan Sauri Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Ilham Amar Nur Hadad Universitas Islam Darul Ulum, Indonesia

Published

2026-02-27

How to Cite

Hasanah, Siti Arina, Asep Muhamad Maulana Ruhiyat, Sofyan Sauri, and Ilham Amar Nur Hadad. 2026. “The Ontological Foundations of Indonesia’s National Education System in the Light of Pancasila”. Pancasila and Law Review 6 (2):107-20. https://doi.org/10.25041/plr.v6i2.4883.

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