The Changing Paradigm of Legal Thought: Case of Indonesia

This article aims to explain legal thought in Indonesia. It is important
to understand the existing legal thought to obtain a comprehensive
understanding of legal science. A literature study and philosophical
data are analysed in accordance with the theories of natural law, legal
positivism and legal realism. The results show that there are various
patterns and models of legal thought paradigms in Indonesia in
accordance with the regime of the ruling government and the influence
of the development of law and society. The government at the time of
reform had a paradigm of legal thought oriented towards public policy
to improve the moral ethics of the behaviour of the state apparatus and
the public policy of the government to strengthen Sharia law (Islam).
The various paradigms of legal thought are an important area of study
by legal experts to explain changes in the paradigm of legal thought of
the various government regimes in Indonesia.