The Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture is a US$1-million award given each year to a significant individual in the field 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 ...

. It is awarded by the Berggruen Institute to "thinkers whose ideas have helped us find direction, wisdom, and improved self-understanding in a world being rapidly transformed by profound social, technological, political, cultural, and economic change." The Berggruen Prize was first awarded in 2016 with the overt purpose of becoming a " Nobel prize for philosophy". The first recipient of the Berggruen Prize was the Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor, whose work "urges us to see humans as constituted not only by their biology or their personal intentions, but also by their existence within language and webs of meaningful relationships." The prize is awarded annually in December, with a ceremony at the

New York Public Library The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items and 92 locations, the New York Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States (behind the Library of Congress ...

. In 2016, ceremony speakers included University of Pennsylvania president Amy Gutmann and journalist

Fareed Zakaria Fareed Rafiq Zakaria (; born 20 January 1964) is an Indian-American journalist, political commentator, and author. He is the host of CNN's ''Fareed Zakaria GPS'' and writes a weekly paid column for ''The Washington Post.'' He has been a columnist ...

.Gordon, Amanda L
"Billionaire’s Supper Club Directs Philosopher’s Arrow at Trump"
Bloomberg, December 2, 2016.

Winners

Prize jury

Current Prize Jury Members

Emeriti Prize Jury Members

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