Pemikiran Nicholas of Cusa Tentang Coincidentia Oppositorum dan Sumbangsihnya Dalam Ilmu Pengetahuan

Abstract

The concept of the Coincidentia Oppositorum is a major theme in the thinking of Nicholas of Cusa. Cusa's thinking has undergone several changes in several of his works, in connection with the influences of negative theology, humanism, scholasticism, nominalism, and the philosophy of Neo-Platonism. Nevertheless, Coincidentia Oppositorum is still a central theme in all of Cusa's work. Starting in the 18th century until the present, thinkers believe that Cusa's thoughts on the Coincidentia Oppositorum deserve to be reappointed as an academic discussion. Some thinkers have even linked Cusa's theological concept with secular sciences. Based on this background, this paper was written to describe Cusa's thoughts on the Coincidentia Oppositorum, then analyze the contribution of these thoughts to the integration of theology with sciences such as mathematics, science, psychology, and philosophy. The thesis of this paper is that Cusa's thought regarding the Coincidentia Oppositorum is still relevant to be discussed today, it can even provide a unio oppositorum between theology and other sciences.