Bon Air Philosophical Society

The Bon Air Philosophical Society was founded in 1882 at the Bon Air Hotel by some guests vacationing in Bon Air, VA. The Society was formed to discuss "important matters of the day" and to come up with actions to implement their determinations. The Society does not espouse a particular viewpoint except to say that "reasoned discourse may lead all men to reasoned decisions." The members believed that "philosophy is more than a bauble of the intelligensia"-- that it "is vital to our health and mindfulness."

As of 2005, the Society is still meeting periodically to carry on its discussions.