Prof. Mr. Mohammad Nasroen (Indonesian: Muhammad Nasrun, 29 October 1907 – 28 September 1968) was a Minangkabau bureaucrat, Indonesian philosophy scholar, professor of philosophy at the University of Indonesia, and a politician.
In it, Nasroen argues that the uniqueness of Indonesian philosophy is manifested in philosophical notions, such as mupakat, pantun-pantun, Pancasila, hukum adat, ketuhanan, gotong-royong (mutual aid), and kekeluargaan (Falsafah Indonesia pp.
Nasroen is also remembered for his work on the philosophy and the customs of the Minangkabau people of Indonesia's West Sumatra province, presented in his 1957 book Dasar Falsafah Adat Minangkabau.
This book is still commonly cited in the fields of women's studies, such as in the writings of feminist ethnographer Peggy Reeves Sanday, as Nasroen's book was one of the first to explain the concept of matriarchy in the Minangkabau matrilineal system.
Some of Muhammad Nasroen's famous writings are Autonomous Regions at the Lowest Level (Daerah Otonomi Tingkat Terbawah), State Joints and the Implementation of Autonomy (Sendi Negara dan Pelaksanaan Otonomi), Problems Around Autonomy (Masalah Sekitar Otonomi), Origins of a State (Asal Mula Negara), and the Basic Philosophy of Minangkabau Customs (Dasar Falsafah Adat Minangkabau).