 Dr. Saad Malook earned his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, on the dissertation, “The Ethics of Reverence for Humanity: A Rationale for a Cosmopolitan Common Mind for Global Peace,” which explores the universal ethical foundations for directing collective action toward global peace. Before pursuing his PhD, he completed an MA in English Literature and a BA in English Literature and Psychology from FC College, Lahore, and an MA in Philosophy from the University of the Punjab. He was awarded the Khawaja Ghulam Sadiq Gold Medal, the Punjab University Gold Medal, and the K. B. Sheikh Nanak Bakhsh Silver Medal for his outstanding academic achievements in his master’s studies in Philosophy. He joined the Department of Philosophy at the University of the Punjab as a Lecturer on February 14, 2006. In addition to teaching, Dr. Malook serves as the Editor of Al-Hikmat: A Journal of Philosophy, the department’s official research journal, founded in 1967 by Dr. C. A. Qadir. He has also been a member of academic bodies, including the Faculty Board of Studies in Arts & Humanities and the Board of Studies in Philosophy. Dr. Malook has authored numerous research papers in HEC-recognized journals. He occasionally contributes opinion pieces to Dawn, one of Pakistan’s leading newspapers. Dr. Malook’s academic interests and areas of expertise include Moral and Political Philosophy, Development Ethics, Environmental Ethics, AI Ethics, Philosophy of Social Sciences, Philosophy of Education, and the Philosophy of Muhammad Iqbal. |
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MA Philosophy (PU), MA English Literature (FCC), PhD Philosophy (Canterbury, New Zealand) 
• | Malook, Saad. 2017. “The Post-Rawlsian Political Philosophy: A Critique of the Realist Standpoint”, Al-Hikmat, Vol. 37 (1). pp. 45-60. | • | Malook, Saad. 2018. “Debunking the Spectre of Terrorism: A Social Capital Approach”, Al-Hikmat: A Journal of Philosophy, Al-Hikmat, Vol. 38 (1), pp. 72-92. | • | Malook, Saad. 2020. “Philanthropy and Human Development”, Journal of Research in Humanities, Vol 56 (2), pp. 165-176. | • | Malook, Saad. 2022. “Muhammad Iqbal as a Cosmopolitan Philosopher”, Bazyaft, Vol 41(1), pp. 3-16. | • | Malook, Saad. 2023. “Muhammad Iqbal, Philip Pettit and the Explanation of Social Ontology”, Epistemology. Vol 12 (13), pp. 83-96. | • | Malook, Saad. 2023. “Muhammad Iqbal’s Pacifist Ethics and Global Peace in the Post-9/11 World. Al-Manhal. Vol 3 (2), pp. 71-83. | • | Malook, Saad. 2023. “Ibn Khaldun as a Social Holist Philosopher”, Al-Asr, Vol 3 (2), pp. 87-98. | • | Malook, Saad. 2023. “Muhammad Iqbal’s Ethics of Reverence for Humanity in the Islamic Tradition”, Al-Uswah, Vol 3 (1), pp. 32-44. | • | Malook, Saad. 2023. “The Politics of Nationalism, Human Development and Global Peace”, Research Journal for Societal Issues, Vol 5 (2), pp. 428-439. | • | Malook, Saad. 2023. “The Ethical Implications of Immanuel Kant’s Philosophy for Human Development and Global Peace”, Journal of Academic Research for Humanities, Vol 3 (3), pp. 270-282. | • | Malook, Saad. 2024. “Making Sense of Muhammad Iqbal’s Metaphysics of Egohood”, Al-Ida’at, Vol 4 (2), pp. 14-26. | • | Malook, Saad. 2024. “Political Utilitarianism as a Framework for Public Policy”, The Dialogue, Vol 2 (2), pp. 1-13. | • | Malook, Saad. 2024. “Muhammad Iqbal’s Politics of Spiritual Democracy”, AlManhal, Vol 4 (2), pp. 48-60. | • | Malook, Saad. 2024. “Framing a Cosmopolitan Common Mind Approach for Global Challenges”, Research Journal for Societal Issues, Vol 6 (1), pp. 306-324. | • | Malook, Saad. 2024. “The Politics of Invisible Hand: Individual Actions, and the Emergence of Macro-Level Social Phenomena,” Journal of Social and Organisational Matters, Vol. 3 (1), pp. 133-150. | • | Malook, Saad. 2024. “Utilitarianism, Social Justice, and the Trolley Problem: An Ethical Theory without Egalitarian Morality”, Journal of Social and Organisational Matters, Vol 2 (2), pp. 124-143. | • | Malook, Saad. 2024. “Reverence as a Cardinal Ethical Value in the Western Philosophy”, Research Journal for Societal Issues, Vol 2 (2), pp. 286-302. |
Phone Number: 92-42-99230884 E-mail Address: saad.phil@pu.edu.pk
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