Islam Nusantara is often discussed as a cultural or sociological phenomenon. This essay approaches it differently— as a metaphysical and intellectual formation shaped by imagination, meaning, and moral order. Through a critical engagement with Henry Corbin, Charles Taylor, and Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, the essay explores how Islam Nusantara negotiates modernity without losing metaphysical depth. Rather than treating Islam Nusantara as identity or slogan, it is presented as a living tradition of thought, capable of addressing the crisis of meaning in the modern world.
Metaphysics and the Making of Islam Nusantara | Corbin, Taylor, al-Attas
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