Every great culture has its wisdom literature, yet today this great heritage is largely ignored.
Wisdom literature is about how to live, how to be an authentic human being.
Overview from the Philosophical Research Society Website Dr. Obadiah Harris, President Throughout his career, Dr. Obadiah Harris has combined his expert skills as a community educator and administrator with study of the world's wisdom traditions. Since 1993, he has found a home for these experiences and abilities as President of the Philosophical Research Society. Dr. Harris received his Ph.D. in Education from the University of Michigan as a Stewart Mott Foundation Fellow. His distinguished work in community education includes service as Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Community Education at New Mexico State University, and as Associate Professor and Director of the Regional Center for Community Education at Arizona State University. Dr. Harris's in-depth study and practice of the great Eastern and Western traditions has helped shape and direct his life.