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The mission of the Philosophical Research Society is the same as it was at its founding in 1934—to provide resources for seekers to find meaning and wisdom. To do this we seek out wisdom wherever it can be found, from any area of the world, any era in history, any way of knowing that has shown itself to be worthy by praxis. As a nonprofit, on-campus, and online society dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, our vision is a community of seekers who are continually discovering, applying, cultivating, and rediscovering practical and profound wisdom in the 21st century. Guiding us as we guide seekers are the following values that we apply daily:
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PRS President's Class
The States of America in 2020: A Live Lecture/Discussion Series with President Greg Salyer, Ph.D. | Tuesdays at 7pm PT
Emma Amos, Stars and Stripes, 1992, lithograph
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Philosophical Election Night Coverage
Tuesday, November 3 | 7:00 pm
“A comprehensive philosophy of history should interpret the changes in [person's] condition as a meaningful succession of historical ways of life; in every epoch these ways of life account for the general situation and the prevailing patterns of action and thought. They do not replace each other suddenly. The old is still alive while the new unfolds itself. The mighty breakthrough of the new is bound at first to fail against the staying power and coherence of the old way of life not yet exhausted. Transition is the zone of tragedy.”
― Karl Jaspers, Tragedy Is Not Enough
Go with your love to the fields.
Lie easy in the shade. Rest your head
in her lap. Swear allegiance
to what is nighest your thoughts.
As soon as the generals and the politicos
can predict the motions of your mind,
lose it. Leave it as a sign
to mark the false trail, the way
you didn’t go. Be like the fox
who makes more tracks than necessary,
some in the wrong direction.
Practice resurrection.
― Wendell Berry, “Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front”
“In the space between chaos and shape there was another chance.”
― Jeanette Winterson, The World and Other Places: Stories
“We must live in the radiance of tomorrow, as our ancestors have suggested in their tales. For what is yet to come tomorrow has possibilities, and we must think of it, the simplest glimpse of that possibility of goodness. That will be our strength. That has always been our strength.”
― Ishmael Beah, Radiance of Tomorrow
Join the Philosophical Research Society for philosophical election night coverage, a deeper, more reflective way to discuss what is happening on election night.
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Philosophical Election Night Coverage
Tuesday, November 3 | 7:00 pm
“A comprehensive philosophy of history should interpret the changes in [person's] condition as a meaningful succession of historical ways of life; in every epoch these ways of life account for the general situation and the prevailing patterns of action and thought. They do not replace each other suddenly. The old is still alive while the new unfolds itself. The mighty breakthrough of the new is bound at first to fail against the staying power and coherence of the old way of life not yet exhausted. Transition is the zone of tragedy.”
― Karl Jaspers, Tragedy Is Not Enough
Go with your love to the fields.
Lie easy in the shade. Rest your head
in her lap. Swear allegiance
to what is nighest your thoughts.
As soon as the generals and the politicos
can predict the motions of your mind,
lose it. Leave it as a sign
to mark the false trail, the way
you didn’t go. Be like the fox
who makes more tracks than necessary,
some in the wrong direction.
Practice resurrection.
― Wendell Berry, “Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front”
“In the space between chaos and shape there was another chance.”
― Jeanette Winterson, The World and Other Places: Stories
“We must live in the radiance of tomorrow, as our ancestors have suggested in their tales. For what is yet to come tomorrow has possibilities, and we must think of it, the simplest glimpse of that possibility of goodness. That will be our strength. That has always been our strength.”
― Ishmael Beah, Radiance of Tomorrow
Join the Philosophical Research Society for philosophical election night coverage, a deeper, more reflective way to discuss what is happening on election night.
Thank you for supporting PRS with your donation!
RSVP here
Upcoming & Recent Events at PRS
Hansell Gallery – virtual exhibition |
Well Born: seeking Truth beyond the western lexicon On Sunday, August 30, we revisited video works by artists Zen Cohen, Sterling Hedges, Vinhay Keo, Silvi Naçi, Yunuen Rhi, & Elizabeth T. Vazquez presented last year as part of the Well Born exhibition curated by Rhi, Vazquez, and Kandis Williams at PRS. Videos from the artists and a guided meditation from Ana Estela are available on the Well Born playlist|PRS YouTube Channel. The panel discussion with the artists from 2019 moderated by Williams is available here. Donations in support of this event can be made to: Indigenous Kinship Collective; The Navajo Water Project; Black-Led Trans Support; Black Disability Collective; Immigrant Worker Safety Net Fund; Farmworker Project Relief Fund; Border Kindness; Detention Bond Funds; Disaster-Relief for Cedar Rapids Community |
Online Classes
"The Basics of Esoteric Symbolism" is running once again! One of our most popular online courses begins is still open for late registration until Friday, October 30! Claim your spot now—register and/or get more info here.
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PRS YouTube Channel
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The Secret Teachings Today & The Seeker's Guide by Mitch Horowitz
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No writer has done more to bring the occult scholarship of Manly P. Hall (1901-1990) to a new generation than PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz. Now, Mitch provides a compelling and illuminating twelve-chapter guidebook to Hall's encyclopedia arcana The Secret Teachings. Mitch surveys, clarifies, and updates a wide range of topics in Hall's epic volume, including Pythagorean mathematics, Egyptian symbolism, the nature and origin of Tarot cards, the meaning and mystery of strange beasts, the role of Freemasonry and Rosicrucianism, and the foresight of much of Hall's esoteric scholarship. This is a guidebook to treasure alongside the 'Great Book'.
The Seeker's Guide 12-part video series available here |
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About PRS
The Philosophical Research Society (PRS) was founded in 1934 by wisdom scholar and prolific author Manly P. Hall as a repository of the world’s wisdom. His international travels culminated in the collection of manuscripts, rare books, artwork, and esoterica that became the foundation for the library, designed by architect Robert Stacy-Judd in 1935. The historic Mayan-inspired campus is home as well to an art gallery, auditorium, bookstore, and lecture room. A nonprofit institution, PRS offers a full calendar of lectures, online courses, workshops, wellness classes, concerts, and special events to the general public. As the 1959 inscription on the cornerstone of Hall's auditorium reads, PRS is "Dedicated to the truth seekers of all time."
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Contact us:
Philosophical Research Society 3910 Los Feliz Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 663-2167 / info@prs.org Parking: We are located on the southwest corner of Los Feliz Blvd. and Griffith Park Blvd. There is a front parking lot accessible from Los Feliz Blvd if you are coming from Hollywood, and a back parking lot via the alleyway off Griffith Park Blvd (the closest alley to Los Feliz). Street parking is also available. |
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