Humanity in the Civic Education: Martha C. Nussbaum Perspectives on Emotion

. Emotions is complex reaction pattern that influence by experiential, behavioral and physiological elements. Emotions response by behavior or attitude differ for everyone and that makes person as human. Emotions as the basis for humanity is important for Pancasila and civic education in Indonesia. The humanity perspectives in Pancasila stated in the second principle, just and civilized humanity. The implementations of humanism in Indonesian society are not fully articulated because rarely discussed. Some argumentations are stated that humanism is western oriented and can be conflict with first principle, the religious principle. Though the humanism is the universal principle and enables man to do good things in their wider social scope. The type of emotions, such as affection and compassion are formed in a growing period of time. The emotions do not require formal education but needs to be developed in the long term. Developing emotions must be seen as an entry point to makes good human development. This role can be done in the family and especially woman play an important role to cultivate it. Woman’s role should be supported also by institutional design, especially in education’s sector. But the problem is that social construction makes women unnecessary to fully implement their role in society. The patriarchal perspective is still dominated in Indonesian society. This article will be discussed how emotions as basis for humanity can support civic education and importance without having to collide with the principles of the state such as respect for pluralism and individual autonomy. This is a theoretical study using Martha C. Nussbaum theory on Emotions. Her works on “Upheavals of Thought” and "Hiding from Humanity” are using a framework to understand the problem of civic education. The conclusion of this article will specifically address the importance of humanity in civic education in Indonesia.