Don Emon, chair of the Institute for Applied Philosophy, will lead a discussion on "Applied Philosophy and Life Improvements" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7. The talk will be held at UNC Asheville's Kellogg Center, 11 Broyles Rd., Hendersonville. The event is open to the public. A donation of $5 will be suggested at the door to support student scholarships.

The talk is part of a year-long, nine-part series co-sponsored by UNC Asheville's Philosophy Department and the Institute for Applied Philosophy of Hendersonville. The series, "Great Quotes," is designed to foster discussion of philosophically significant issues surrounding notable quotations.

Additional topics and speakers are:

- November 11: "Liberalism versus Conservatism: The Good, the Bad and the Differences," Richard Kranker of the Institute for Applied Philosophy

- December 2: "The Lost Tools of Learning Rediscovered," Cynthia Gadol of Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy in Rutherford County

- January 20: "Neo-Confucianism," Cynthia Ho, UNC Asheville Humanities Program director and professor of literature and language

- February 3: "Environmental Ethics," Grace Campbell, UNC Asheville humanities lecturer

- March 10: "May the Force Be with You: How Consumer Action Can Save the World," Leah Mathews, UNC Asheville associate professor of economics

- April 7: "Freedom," Girard Etzkorn, scholar of medieval manuscripts and emeritus professor of St. Bonaventure University

- May 5: UNC Asheville student presentation

For driving directions, call the Kellogg Center at 828/890-2050. For more information about the series, call the Institute for Applied Philosophy at 828/891-5068.