The Zephyr Institute is a community of scholars, students, and professionals committed to gaining a fuller understanding of the human person and the common good.
We are an independent academic center in Palo Alto, California, dedicated to serving Stanford students, scholars, and young professionals. We study perennial questions about the nature of the good life in order to evaluate the effects of emerging social, technological, and cultural trends. We run reading groups, seminars, intellectual retreats, and conferences for students, faculty, and professionals throughout the Bay Area.
Our work is guided by three core principles
1.) Intellectual inquiry must be guided by a sincere desire to pursue the truth.
2.) Learning can only take place when students and teachers are free to question prevailing views and interrogate first principles. Preserving this freedom requires the cultivation of intellectual humility and charity.
3.) The purpose of an education is not just to equip students with specialized knowledge. More importantly, it is to provide them with the moral and intellectual resources to build flourishing lives.
Informed by these principles, we aim to complement the work of the university by providing opportunities for in-depth study and individual mentorship that are increasingly scarce on modern campuses. Through our programs, we hope to help students and professionals gain a clear sense of purpose in their vocations. Our goal is to help form the next generation of cultural and political leaders to be happier, better, more thoughtful people than those who precede them.
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When was Zephyr Institute founded?
Zephyr Institute was founded in 2014.
What industry is Zephyr Institute in?
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Where is Zephyr Institute based?
Zephyr Institute is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.
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