The Royal Institute of Philosophy is pleased to announce the shortlist for the Nayef Al-Rodhan 2025 International Book Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy.
Now in its third year, this £20,000 Prize annually rewards the most original philosophical research that transcends academic disciplines.
“We are approaching an era that will be defined by highly disruptive technologies, exponential neuroscientific insights, cascading geopolitical crises and social transformations redefining what it means to be human… Transdisciplinary Philosophy and creative co-operation between academics in diverse fields will be invaluable in acquiring new knowledge. Together, we can help humanity progress towards more suitable dignity, peace, security, and prosperity for all.” says Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan, on the importance of transdisciplinary philosophy.
This Book Prize plays a key role in the Royal Institute of Philosophy’s vision to share philosophical thinking as widely as possible, addressing fundamental questions across the breadth of philosophy as it interacts with other disciplines and 21st Century concerns.
Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan
Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan FRSA is a philosopher, neuroscientist, and geostrategist who has written 25 books and more than 300 articles. He was educated at the Mayo Clinic, Yale University, and Harvard University. Professor Al-Rodhan is an Honorary Fellow of St Antony’s College, University of Oxford and Head of the Geopolitics & Global Futures Department at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy in Switzerland. His research focuses on transdisciplinarity, neuro-techno-philosophy, and the future of philosophy, with a particular emphasis on the interplay between philosophy, neuroscience, strategic culture, applied history, geopolitics, disruptive technologies, and international relations, and global security. His books and articles may be found at www.sustainablehistory.com.
Read Nayef Al-Rodhan’s ‘Transdisciplinary Philosophy Manifesto‘.