Discussion Club: Jacob Nebel (Princeton), "Specters of Spectrum Arguments"

Event details Date: Friday, October 16, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: Goldwin Smith Hall - G22 - 232 East Ave, Central Campus Type: Lecture / Workshop Department: Philosophy Contact: Jacquelyn Johnson | jj773@cornell.edu About this event Discussion Club is a lecture series presented by the Sage School of Philosophy. This week, Jacob Nebel (Princton) will give a talk titled "Specters of Spectrum Arguments" Abstract: Spectrum arguments in the theory of value derive seemingly repugnant conclusions from seemingly plausible premises about what's better or worse. I will be talking about psychological analogues of these arguments, concerning the desire-like attitudes of ordinary agents. My aim is to lay out these psychological spectrum arguments, to show that they are genuinely puzzling, to explore a possible solution to them, and to see what they can teach us about the original arguments about value. Reception to follow. Official event details: https://events.cornell.edu/event/discussion-club-jacob-nabel-penn-state