The institute explores and passes on the principles of reason and order that underlie academic inquiry.

Education

The berkeley institute is committed to preparing students for positions of academic and intellectual leadership. Its programs help them achieve an integrated education and prepare themselves for academic careers through exploration of classical traditions and a sustained, open, and rigorous encounter with contemporary thought. By these means, we prepare students to join the life of the american university confidently, thoughtfully, and with integrity. Finally, the berkeley institute seeks to form a community of scholars both at berkeley and elsewhere to support these efforts and exchange ideas through conferences, and programs; and at supporting the research of graduate students and younger faculty who promise to make a difference to the culture of american higher education.