Wenatchee Valley College Professor Saxon Spillman will present "Ancient Philosophers: Socrates and Buddha" on Thursday, Oct. 22, as part of the WVC Speaks Lecture Series.

This lecture serves as an inquiry of what it means to live a good life from an ancient perspective while donning a contemporary, cross-cultural lens. Though each thinker was separated from the other by significant time and space, their parallels as catalysts for historic change are undeniable, and their societal impacts are readily witnessed even today. Beyond mere historical curiosities, Spillman argues that, with a philosophical and cross-cultural approach, we can helpfully apply lessons from the past to address problems of the present.

These free lectures are held in the Music and Art Center’s Grove Recital Hall on the Wenatchee campus, with a reception at 5 p.m. and the lecture at 6 p.m. Each event includes a Q&A session.