Zephyr Philosophy Club 2025-2026
Tue, May 12
|Atherton
A monthly philosophy gathering for high school students, led by Dr. Molly Oshatz (Zephyr Institute)
Time & Location
May 12, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Atherton, Atherton, CA, USA
About the Event
About the Club
The Zephyr Philosophy Club is a monthly gathering of high school students with a shared interest in exploring philosophical ideas. Past discussions have covered a range of topics including ethics, epistemology, existentialism, moral relativism, pragmatism, and moral realism. Readings are short and drawn from influential thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and William James. Club members choose the topics and suggest readings collaboratively.
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month during the school year—September through November, and January through May—from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Please note: Dates listed on the website are subject to change. Additional sessions may be added or canceled based on club interest. Once accepted, members will receive the finalized schedule from Dr. Molly Oshatz.
The exact location (in Atherton, CA) will be shared with accepted members. Carpools are encouraged.
Membership is free—and pizza dinner is provided!
Please register HERE.
About Dr. Molly Oshatz
Molly Oshatz is a Senior Fellow and Director of High School Programs at the Zephyr Institute’s Center for the Study of First Principles. Educated at Yale University (B.A., Ethics, Politics, and Economics) and the University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D, Intellectual History), she has served as Assistant Professor of History at San Francisco State University and Florida State University. Dr. Oshatz's publications include Slavery and Sin: The Fight Against Slavery and the Rise of Liberal Protestantism (Oxford University Press, 2011). Her work has also been published in Modern Intellectual History, Church History, The Journal of Southern History, and First Things.