The Philosophical Research Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural institution founded in 1934 by scholar and prolific author Manly Palmer Hall as a repository of multicultural wisdom sources and a center of learning. With a campus designed by noted architect Robert Stacy-Judd and later designated a historical-cultural site by the City of Los Angeles, PRS is “dedicated to the ensoulment of all arts, sciences, and crafts.”

Since 1934, PRS has continually offered public programs for all lovers of wisdom on a vast array of topics presented by luminary speakers. The campus includes an auditorium, bookstore, lecture room, library, and art gallery, all of which facilitate a full calendar of events. The PRS School fosters a worldwide community of seekers through its courses, and the Society continues to issue new editions and anthologies of Manly Hall’s work.