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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.

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Platonic Seminar: Plato's "Phaedo"
Wed, Apr 08
Zephyr House
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8 days to the event
Survival and Development: The Ecological Foundations of the Wealth of Nations
Tue, Apr 14
Zephyr Backyard
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Zephyr Philosophy Club 2025-2026
Tue, Apr 14
Atherton
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14 days to the event
Legal Humanities Reading Group
Mon, Apr 20
Palo Alto
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23 days to the event
The Ethics of Activism
Wed, Apr 29
Zephyr Backyard
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70 days to the event
Zephyr Philosophy Camp 2026 (June 15–19)
Mon, Jun 15
Stanford University
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