Thomas Aquino's Perspective of Local Wisdom: Adil Ka' Talino, Bacuramin Ka' Saruga, Basengat Ka' Jubata

kristianus; Laurentius Prasetyo; Magdalena

Authors

kristianus Sekolah Tinggi Agama Katolik Negeri Pontianak, Indonesia
Laurentius Prasetyo Sekolah Tinggi Agama Katolik Negeri Pontianak, Indonesia
Magdalena Sekolah Tinggi Agama Katolik Negeri Pontianak, Indonesia

Keywords:

Dayak Philosophy, Justice, Local Wisdom, Philosophical Hermeneutics, Thomas Aquinas

Abstract

This article examines the concept of "Adil Ka' Talino, Bacuramin Ka' Saruga, Basengat Ka' Jubata" which is the philosophy of life of the Dayak people in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, from the perspective of justice according to the thoughts of Thomas Aquinas. This research aims to explore the values of justice contained in this philosophy and see their relevance to the concept of justice in Thomistic philosophy. In contrast to previous studies which tend to examine Dayak philosophy separately. this research originally compares local Indonesian wisdom with Western philosophy, thereby providing a new perspective in the justice discourse. The research results show that there is an egalitarian dialectic in the philosophy of "Adil Ka' Talino, Bacuramin Ka' Saruga, Basengat Ka' Jubata" which is in line with the principles of distributive and commutative justice in the thinking of Thomas Aquinas. As reflected in the expression "Adil Ka' Talino" (doing justice towards fellow humans), Dayak philosophy emphasizes the importance of equal distribution of rights and obligations in social relations, in line with Aquinas' idea of distributive justice. The implication of these findings is the need to reorient the understanding of justice which is not only limited to legal-formal aspects but also includes moral-spiritual dimensions and local cultural wisdom. In the context of public policy, Dayak's philosophy can be an ethical basis for formulating policies that pay more attention to equal distribution of welfare, environmental preservation, and social harmony. In addition, the dialogue between Western thought traditions and local Indonesian wisdom exemplified in this research can be a model for developing more inclusive and contextual theories of justice

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