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Transdisciplinary philosophy: An interview with Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan

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What is Transdisciplinary Philosophy? And what is the paradigm’s intellectual and practical significance for individuals, societal frameworks and the global system? At its most basic level, Transdisciplinary Philosophy is a call for a broader, more inclusive approach to thinking and acting in the world. It is an intellectual approach for addressing complex global challenges by transcending the boundaries of traditional […]

Symbiotic Realism: A Transdisciplinary International Relations theory

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Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan’s transdisciplinary ‘Symbiotic Realism’ framework describes the seven new forces transforming the international system.

Informed by neuroscientific findings about human predispositions and insights from the life sciences, Symbiotic Realism is predicated on the notion that the contemporary landscape of International Relations is shaped by seven novel and interdependent forces: disruptive technological advancements; the changing role, independence, threats, and capacities of non-state actors; the emergence of novel strategic domains; the rise of collective civilisational frontier […]