The Educational Philosophical Thoughts of Abu Hamid Al Ghazali (1058 - 1111) and ‎John Dewey (1859 - 1952): A Comparative Study‎

The purpose of this study was to compare the educational thoughts Al Ghazali and Dewey, two renowned scholars. In ‎study, researcher surveyed Ghazali's Dewey's efforts on education using methodological qualitative research methods, ‎namely constant comparative analysis discourse analysis, discuss evaluate their determine ‎their philosophical in order objectively validate aspects as educators. Similarities ‎differences were discovered results study. indicated that implementations ‎of Islamic Pragmatic terms school curricula, teaching roles teachers, students, ‎roles are viewed differently by each philosopher. Generally, Ghazali’s perspectives embody idea ‎that involves intellectual, mental, spiritual, ethical, moral, physical elements a person. Whereas, Dewey’s ‎educational person, who is social being, acquires knowledge through personal ‎experiences born with intrinsic skills should develop. Education must aim at nurturing promoting those ‎skills students’ fullest potential. Both scholars believed well-being children would be school's role ‎providing students curricula enriched range subject matters. Based results, ‎recommended concerned business changing lives realize importance ‎philosophy establish own. also made number recommendations, most important which ‎was future topic take into account only one aspect opposed combining all five ‎aspects single study.‎ ‎(Keywords: Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali, John Educational Philosophical Thoughts, Comparative Study)‎