Dr. C. A. Qadir (4 November 1909 – 1987) was a Pakistani professor of

Philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

. He was born in

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Biography

He completed his early education in

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, received a Master's degree in Philosophy from

Government College Lahore The Government College University, Lahore (colloquially known as GCU), is a public research university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Opened as Government College, Lahore, in 1864, it became a university in 2002. Overview In 1864, Gov ...

in 1932, and later the D.Litt. from the University of the Punjab. He started his career as a lecturer at Government College Lahore and later joined the Punjab University from where he retired as Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy. A founding member of the Pakistan Philosophical Congress, he was made its President for life. Dr.C.A.Qadir has written thirty books on philosophy,

ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns m ...

, and

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

. His major work, ''Philosophy and Science in the Islamic World'' (Croom Helm, 1988; reprinted Routledge, 1990) is a critical study of

Islamic philosophy Islamic philosophy is philosophy that emerges from the Islamic tradition. Two terms traditionally used in the Islamic world are sometimes translated as philosophy—falsafa (literally: "philosophy"), which refers to philosophy as well as logic, ...

. His other major books are ''The World of Philosophy'' (Lahore, 1965) and ''Logical Positivism'' (Lahore, 1965). He fathered five daughters and four sons. One of his grand-daughters (Dr Sara Qadir) is an OBGY Consultant. She is a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists London-UK and has written many research papers in her field. His great granddaughter, Noor Irfan, is also a writer.

References

External links

COSS – Recalling our Pioneers – Council Of Social Sciences Pakistan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Qadir, C. A. Academic staff of the Government College University, Lahore People from Sialkot 1987 deaths 1909 births 20th-century Pakistani philosophers Government College University, Lahore alumni Academic staff of the University of the Punjab