Pakistani philosophy



Pakistani philosophy is the philosophical activity or the philosophical academic output both within Pakistan and abroad. 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.

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."

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.

Notable figures
Notable Pakistani philosophers include:
 * Allama Muhammad Iqbal
 * Malik Meraj Khalid
 * C. A. Qadir
 * Syed Zafarul Hasan
 * Burhan Ahmed Farooqi