The Philosophical Library (Philosophical and Religious Free LibraryPat Sherman (2005)) is a non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers and founded in 1963. It administers extensive lending privileges in a wide array of books in the fields of philosophy,

religion Religion is usually defined as a social- cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural ...

metaphysics Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that studies the fundamental nature of reality, the first principles of being, identity and change, space and time, causality, necessity, and possibility. It includes questions about the nature of conscio ...

and

spiritual practices A spiritual practice or spiritual discipline (often including spiritual exercises) is the regular or full-time performance of actions and activities undertaken for the purpose of inducing spiritual experiences and cultivating spiritual developme ...

. It presents itself as a "place of fellowship and spiritual growth as well as a research and study center." The Philosophical Library's

mission statement A mission statement is a short statement of why an organization exists, what its overall goal is, the goal of its operations: what kind of product or service it provides, its primary customers or market, and its geographical region of operatio ...

: "Our mission at The Philosophical Library is to create a Conscious Community by providing unique resources for those seeking meaning through diverse paths of Wisdom."

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References

* Pat Sherman (2005). ''Philosophical library hosts unity discussion group in Escondido'', San Diego UNION-TRIBUNE, September 9, 2005. Source

* Lorell Fleming (2007). ''Philosophical Library reopens for public'', North County Times, Sunday, March 25, 2007. Source

* Angela Holman (2007). ''Sewing bees fight plastic bags, raise funds for library'', San Diego UNION-TRIBUNE, August 22, 2007. Source

* Darcy Leigh Richardson (2007). ''Philosophical Library feels renewed in its new home'', San Diego UNION-TRIBUNE, March 24, 2007. Source

* Vision Magazine (2007). ''Philosophical Library and Bookstore'', Vision Magazine, April 2007. Source

External links

* Philosophical societies in the United States Organizations based in San Diego {{philo-org-stub