Escape from the Cold War Mindset to Set Up a Post-Cold War History of Philosophy
Ferry Hidayat
Pusat Kajian Filsafat “Darul Hikmah”, Pondok Modern Tazakka, Batang, Central Java, Indonesia
ferryhidayat1973@mail.ugm.ac.id
Abstract
In the pre-Independence era, our
republic founders held the Cold War mindset strongly. Consequently, the
Indonesian republic proclaimed in 1945 was based on a Cold War mindset; our
state philosophy (Pancasila) and the Constitution (UUD '45) were
understood and construed on the Cold War discourse basis; and binary
oppositions of capitalism-socialism and liberalism-communism since then have
been created. Up to the 2020s, the Cold War mindset has still been held by
public intellectuals and the binary oppositions have still been rampant in
intellectual discourses. If the mindset were still held for three decades to
come, it would cause a setback to the development of Indonesian philosophy
history. This article is a call to stop and an invitation to escape from the
retrogressive mindset. As a call, the article exposes first the evil root of
the Cold War mindset as well as the philosophical critique towards it. Then, as
an invitation, it suggests three realistic alternative mindsets to replace the
Cold War mindset, i.e. post-Cold War capitalistic mindset, deconstructive
mindset, and utopian mindset, which are called herein as three growth
scenarios. It is believed that, if the three generating scenarios are followed,
they will move Indonesian philosophy history forward, and its ongoing development
will not hinder or retard.
Keywords
capitalism, Cold War, Cold War mindset, communism, scenario of philosophical growth, word play
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ferryhidayat1973@mail.ugm.ac.id
Abstract
In the pre-Independence era, our
republic founders held the Cold War mindset strongly. Consequently, the
Indonesian republic proclaimed in 1945 was based on a Cold War mindset; our
state philosophy (Pancasila) and the Constitution (UUD '45) were
understood and construed on the Cold War discourse basis; and binary
oppositions of capitalism-socialism and liberalism-communism since then have
been created. Up to the 2020s, the Cold War mindset has still been held by
public intellectuals and the binary oppositions have still been rampant in
intellectual discourses. If the mindset were still held for three decades to
come, it would cause a setback to the development of Indonesian philosophy
history. This article is a call to stop and an invitation to escape from the
retrogressive mindset. As a call, the article exposes first the evil root of
the Cold War mindset as well as the philosophical critique towards it. Then, as
an invitation, it suggests three realistic alternative mindsets to replace the
Cold War mindset, i.e. post-Cold War capitalistic mindset, deconstructive
mindset, and utopian mindset, which are called herein as three growth
scenarios. It is believed that, if the three generating scenarios are followed,
they will move Indonesian philosophy history forward, and its ongoing development
will not hinder or retard.
Keywords
capitalism, Cold War, Cold War mindset, communism, scenario of philosophical growth, word playReferences
Alam, W. T. (Ed.). (2001). Bung Karno Menggali Pancasila. Jakarta: Gramedia.
Alfian. (1971). Suharto and the Question of Political Stability. Pacific
Community, II(3), 536–537.
Baker, R. W. (1999). Indonesia: The Challenge of Change. New York:
St. Martin’s Press.
Budimanta, A. (2020). Pancasilanomics (Second). Bogor: IPB Press.
Dahlan, M. M. (2004). Kebudayaan Sosialis (Second). Jakarta:
Penerbit MELIBAS.
Derrida, J. (1986). Glas. (J. P. Leavey & R. Rand, Trans.).
Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press.
Dijk, K. Van. (2002). A Country in Despair: Indonesia Between 1997 and
2000 (Second). Leiden: KITLV Press.
Frolov, I. (1984). Dictionary of Philosophy. Moscow: Progress
Publishers.
Gardner, P. F. (1997). Shared Hopes, Separate Fears: Fifty Years of
U.S. -Indonesia Relations. Colorado: Westview Press.
Heryanto, A. (2000). Perlawanan dalam Kepatuhan: Esai-Esai Budaya.
Bandung: Penerbit MIZAN.
Hidayat, F. (2004). Sketsa Sejarah Filsafat Indonesia. Ciputat: IPS
Press.
Hill, H. (1996). Indonesian Economy Since 1966: Southeast Asia’s
Emerging Giant. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hiorth, F. (1983). Philosophers in Indonesia. Townsville,
Queensland: James Cook University of North Queensland.
Hofner, L. (2022). Histories of Philosophy in Indonesian. Retrieved
January 13, 2023, from https://www.uni-hildesheim.de/en/histories-ofphilosophy/histories-of-philosophy/translate-to-englisch-indonesischsprachige-philosophiegeschichten/
Hughes, P. (1984). More on Oxymoron. London: Vintage Publishing.
Kleden, I. (Ed.). (1988). Kebudayaan sebagai Perjuangan: Perkenalan
dengan Pemikiran S. Takdir Alisjahbana. Jakarta: PT. Dian Rakyat.
Koentjaraningrat. (1990). Sejarah Teori Antropologi II. Jakarta: UI
Press.
Kunio, Y. (1988). The Rise of Ersatz Capitalism in South-East Asia.
Singapore: Oxford University Press.
Malaka, T. (1987). Naar de Republiek Indonesia (Second). Jakarta:
Yayasan Massa.
Mangunwijaya, Y. B. (1999). Menuju Republik Indonesia Serikat.
Jakarta: Gramedia.
Maryniarczyk, A. (Ed.). (2001). Powszechna Encyklopedia Filozofii.
Oslo: Polskie Towarzystwo Tomasza z Akwinu.
McDonald, H. (2015). Demokrasi: Indonesia in the 21st Century. New
York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Moertopo, A. (1974). Strategi Politik Nasional. Jakarta: CSIS.
Prawiro, R. (1998). Indonesia’s Struggle for Economic Development.
Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press.
Rinakit, S. (2005). The Indonesian Military After the New Order.
Singapore: ISEAS.
Robison, R. (1986). Indonesia: The Rise of Capital. Australia:
Asian Studies Association of Australia.
Schwarz, A. (2000). A Nation in Waiting: Indonesia’s Search for
Stability (Seco). Colorado: Westview Press.
Semaoen. (1920). Penoentoen Kaoem Boeroeh. Retrieved February 13, 2023,
from https://www.marxists.org/indonesia/indones/1920-SemaoenPenuntun.htm
Sharif, M. M. (1966). A History of Muslim Philosophy, Volume 2.
Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz.
Simpson, B. R. (2008). Economists with Guns: Authoritarian Development
and U.S. -Indonesian Relations, 1960-1968. Stanford: Stanford University
Press.
Sjahrir, S. (2010). Perdjoeangan Kita. Jakarta: Pusat Dokumentasi
Guntur 49.
Soekarno. (1930). Indonesia Menggugat. Jakarta: Departemen
Penerangan Republik Indonesia.
Soekarno. (1984). Mencapai Indonesia Merdeka. Jakarta: Inti Idayu
Press-Yayasan Pendidikan Soekarno.
Sutrisno, M. (2005). Sejarah Filsafat Nusantara: Alam Pikiran Indonesia.
Yogyakarta: Penerbit Galangpress.
Vasil, R. (1997). Governing Indonesia: The Development of Indonesian
Democracy. Singapore: Butterworth Heinemann Asia.
Vatikiotis, M. R. J. (1994). Indonesian Politics under Suharto: Order, Development
and Pressure for Change. London & New York: Routledge.
Westad, O. A. (2007). The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions
and the Making of Our Times. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Yasni, Z. (1980). Bung Hatta Menjawab: Wawancara Dr. Mohammad Hatta
dengan Dr. Z. Yasni. Jakarta: Gunung Agung.
