Pakistani philosophy explained

Pakistani philosophy is the philosophical activity or the philosophical academic output both within Pakistan and abroad.^[1] It encompasses the history of philosophy in the state of Pakistan, and its relations with nature, science, logic, culture, religion, and politics since its establishment on August 1947.^[2]

In an editorial written by critic Bina Shah in Express Tribune in 2012, "the philosophical activities in Pakistan can nevertheless both reflects and shapes the collected Pakistani identity over the history of the nation."^[3]

History

When Pakistan gained independence there was only one philosophy department in the country, at Government College Lahore. Academically, philosophical activities began in the universities, and with the thought organization founded by philosopher M.M. Sharif, a pupil of G. E. Moore, in 1954.^[4]

Notable figures

Notable Pakistani philosophers include:

• Allama Muhammad Iqbal
• Malik Meraj Khalid
• C. A. Qadir
• Syed Zafarul Hasan
• Burhan Ahmed Farooqi

Further reading

• Book: DeSemet , Richard . Richard De Smet . Philosophical activity in Pakistan . Pakistan Philosophical Congress . 132 . LloZAAAAMAAJ .
• Book: Javed , Kazi . Philosophical Domain of Pakistan (Pakistan Main Phalsapiana Rojhanat) . Karachi University Press . Karachi . ur .
• Book: Nasr, ed. by Seyyed Hossein Nasr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr. History of Islamic philosophy. 2002. Routledge. London [u.a.]. 0415131596. Repr..
• Book: Ahmad. Naeem. Philosophy in Pakistan. 1998. Council for Research in Values and Philosophy. Washington, DC. 1-56518-108-5. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923211347/http://www.crvp.org/book/Series02/IIA-3/contents.htm. 2015-09-23.
• Book: Stepaniants , Mariėtta Tigranovna . Pakistan: Philosophy and Sociology . People's Publishing House . Karachi, Sindh . XfUSAAAAMAAJ . 1972 .
• Book: Ishrat, Waheed. Understanding Iqbal's philosophy. 2007. Sang-e-Meel Publications. Lahore. 978-9693520736.

External links

• Punjab University Department of Philosophy
• GCU Department of Philosophy

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kazmi. A. Akhtar. Quantification and Opicity. CVRP. 25 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130509092943/http://www.crvp.org/book/Series02/IIA-3/chapter_xii.htm. 9 May 2013.
2. Book: Ahmad. Naeem. Philosophy in Pakistan. 1998. Council for Research in Values and Philosophy. Washington, DC. 1-56518-108-5. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923211347/http://www.crvp.org/book/Series02/IIA-3/contents.htm. 2015-09-23.
3. News: Shah. Bina. Philosophy of Pakistan. 25 November 2013. Express Tribune, 2012. November 21, 2012.
4. Web site: etal . Richard V. DeSemet . Philosophical Activities in Pakistan:1947-1961. Work published by Pakistan Philosophical Congress. 25 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130509105450/http://www.crvp.org/book/Series02/IIA-3/appendix.htm. 9 May 2013.