Pancasila dan Bhineka Tunggal Ika Adalah Fondasi Integrasi Bangsa Indonesia

Abstract

This research examines the philosophical meaning of Pancasila and Bhineka Tunggal Ika in the context of tolerance between ethnicities, races, religions, and groups in Indonesia. Using library research methods and a descriptive approach, this research explores the historical roots and significance of the two concepts as the basis for national integration. This research finds that Pancasila, as a synthesis of various global ideologies adapted to the Indonesian context, functions as the foundation of the state that unites diversity. Meanwhile, Bhineka Tunggal Ika, which is rooted in the tradition of pluralism since the Majapahit era, is a principle that reflects the theological-philosophical, state political, and cultural dimensions of Indonesia. These two concepts play an important role in building and maintaining tolerance and unity amidst Indonesia’s diversity.