British philosopher Onora O’Neill wins $1m Berggruen prize

Cambridge emeritus professor is praised for combining ‘rigour with timely prescriptions for what we really need to do’

A British peer has been awarded a $1m prize for a lifetime’s achievement in the fields of philosophy and public service.

Onora O’Neill was commended by the judges who awarded her the Berggruen prize, not only for the rigour of her philosophical work, but for her efforts to apply it to the real world.

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