Survey Results

Correlations

Category

Answer

Note: For philosophical questions with only two main suggested answers, only one answer (randomly selected) can be looked up for correlations.

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Strongest correlations with philosophical questions

r: -0.18	Knowledge claims: contextualism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	158	195
No	628	354

n: 1335

p < 0.0001

r: -0.16	Justification: infinitism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	5	233
No	13	564

n: 815

p < 0.0001

r: -0.16	Justification: coherentism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	49	193
No	174	409

n: 825

p < 0.0001

r: 0.16	Justification: nonreliabilist foundationalism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	108	135
No	126	455

n: 824

p < 0.0001

r: 0.15	Knowledge claims: invariantism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	143	210
No	224	755

n: 1332

p < 0.0001

r: -0.14	Response to external-world skepticism: pragmatic
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	45	191
No	165	435

n: 836

p < 0.0001

r: 0.14	Sleeping beauty: one-third
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	50	86
No	67	166

n: 369

p: 0.0073

r: -0.13	Analysis of knowledge: justified true belief
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	51	217
No	187	490

n: 945

p < 0.0001

r: -0.13	Belief or credence: credence
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	63	168
No	175	300

n: 706

p: 0.0005

r: 0.13	Response to external-world skepticism: dogmatist
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	62	173
No	59	533

n: 827

p: 0.0003

r: 0.12	Epistemic justification: internalism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	184	173
No	376	681

n: 1414

p < 0.0001

r: 0.11	Perceptual experience: disjunctivism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	75	223
No	122	694

n: 1114

p: 0.0002

r: 0.11	Temporal ontology: presentism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	49	151
No	83	371

n: 654

p: 0.0047

r: 0.11	Philosophical methods: intuition-based philosophy
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	233	139
No	607	620

n: 1599

p < 0.0001

r: 0.11	Abstract objects: Platonism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	184	164
No	427	638

n: 1413

p < 0.0001

r: -0.1	Perceptual experience: qualia theory
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	35	260
No	159	659

n: 1113

p: 0.0006

r: 0.1	Response to external-world skepticism: epistemic externalist
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	71	166
No	103	486

n: 826

p: 0.0033

r: -0.1	External world: idealism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	16	368
No	98	1113

n: 1595

p < 0.0001

r: 0.1	Aim of philosophy: truth/knowledge
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	195	163
No	529	663

n: 1550

p < 0.0001

r: 0.1	Zombies: metaphysically possible
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	118	225
No	267	771

n: 1381

p: 0.0004

r: -0.09	Properties: classes
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	13	167
No	75	415

n: 670

p: 0.0145

r: 0.09	Method in history of philosophy: analytic/rational reconstruction
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	145	60
No	415	235

n: 855

p: 0.006

r: -0.09	Principle of sufficient reason: true
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	67	160
No	257	388

n: 872

p: 0.006

r: -0.09	Normative ethics: virtue ethics
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	119	228
No	506	622

n: 1475

p: 0.0004

r: -0.09	Morality: constructivism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	32	213
No	178	517

n: 940

p: 0.0047

r: 0.09	Properties: transcendent universals
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	49	131
No	101	390

n: 671

p: 0.0198

r: -0.09	Practical reason: Aristotelian
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	72	128
No	266	332

n: 798

p: 0.0136

r: -0.09	Gender categories: revise
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	102	113
No	388	287

n: 890

p: 0.0097

r: 0.09	Morality: non-naturalism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	83	160
No	184	509

n: 936

p: 0.0082

r: -0.08	Personal identity: psychological view
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	145	166
No	548	450

n: 1309

p: 0.0022

r: -0.08	True contradictions: actual
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	20	209
No	94	537

n: 860

p: 0.0146

r: 0.08	Possible worlds: abstract
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	172	91
No	402	315

n: 980

p: 0.0098

r: 0.08	Practical reason: Humean
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	74	125
No	192	406

n: 797

p: 0.0208

r: -0.08	Political philosophy: egalitarianism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	123	164
No	538	475

n: 1300

p: 0.0032

r: 0.08	Consciousness: dualism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	72	175
No	148	493

n: 888

p: 0.0152

r: 0.08	Human genetic engineering: permissible
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	175	59
No	496	226

n: 956

p: 0.0121

r: 0.08	Gender categories: eliminate
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	39	176
No	120	556

n: 891

p: 0.0164

r: 0.08	External world: non-skeptical realism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	343	40
No	1023	186

n: 1592

p: 0.0015

r: 0.08	Moral judgment: cognitivism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	288	80
No	810	322

n: 1500

p: 0.0026

r: 0.08	Grounds of intentionality: primitive
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	34	148
No	61	403

n: 646

p: 0.0489

r: -0.08	Arguments for theism: pragmatic
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	27	195
No	116	486

n: 824

p: 0.0265

r: 0.08	Arguments for theism: design
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	63	162
No	115	495

n: 835

p: 0.0261

r: 0.08	Propositional attitudes: representational
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	125	92
No	237	260

n: 714

p: 0.0434

r: -0.07	Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	117	227
No	456	583

n: 1383

p: 0.0076

r: 0.07	Philosophical methods: formal philosophy
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	245	127
No	695	532

n: 1599

p: 0.0041

r: 0.07	True contradictions: impossible
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	184	45
No	464	167

n: 860

p: 0.0355

r: 0.07	Philosophical progress: a lot
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	199	187
No	520	695

n: 1601

p: 0.0042

r: 0.07	Political philosophy: communitarianism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	100	187
No	308	702

n: 1297

p: 0.0105

r: -0.07	Truth: epistemic
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	30	321
No	131	947

n: 1429

p: 0.0075

r: -0.07	Eating animals and animal products: omnivorism (yes and yes)
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	169	202
No	654	576

n: 1601

p: 0.0077

r: -0.07	Values in science: necessarily value-laden
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	100	151
No	318	338

n: 907

p: 0.0456

r: 0.07	A priori knowledge: yes
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	306	75
No	937	290

n: 1608

p: 0.0081

r: -0.07	Meaning of life: subjective
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	118	198
No	440	596

n: 1352

p: 0.0153

r: -0.06	Possible worlds: nonexistent
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	70	193
No	244	473

n: 980

p: 0.0438

r: 0.06	Trolley problem: switch
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	279	72
No	794	276

n: 1421

p: 0.016

r: -0.06	Experience machine: yes
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	38	317
No	179	965

n: 1499

p: 0.0149

r: -0.06	Knowledge claims: relativism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	24	328
No	53	928

n: 1333

p: 0.022

r: -0.06	Knowledge: empiricism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	159	144
No	580	405

n: 1288

p: 0.0254

r: 0.06	Eating animals and animal products: veganism (no and no)
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	86	284
No	232	996

n: 1598

p: 0.0131

r: 0.06	Personal identity: further-fact view
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	65	244
No	168	821

n: 1298

p: 0.0271

r: 0.06	Meta-ethics: moral realism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	259	107
No	777	404

n: 1547

p: 0.0166

r: 0.06	Science: scientific realism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	310	63
No	879	257

n: 1509

p: 0.0213

r: -0.06	Philosophical progress: none
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	9	377
No	58	1156

n: 1600

p: 0.0267

r: -0.05	Metaphilosophy: naturalism
AOS: Epistemology	Accept	Reject
Yes	167	146
No	593	409

n: 1315

p: 0.0494

Strongest correlations with demographic questions

r: 0.16	Philosopher: Reid
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	20	254
No	12	971

n: 1257

p < 0.0001

r: 0.13	Tradition: Analytic
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	363	31
No	1042	245

n: 1681

p < 0.0001

r: 0.12	Philosopher: Carnap
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	32	242
No	44	939

n: 1257

p < 0.0001

r: -0.12	Tradition: Continental
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	5	389
No	107	1180

n: 1681

p < 0.0001

r: 0.1	Philosopher: Descartes
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	20	254
No	28	955

n: 1257

p: 0.0007

r: 0.09	Philosopher: Frege
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	33	241
No	60	923

n: 1257

p: 0.0009

r: -0.09	Philosopher: Rawls
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	5	269
No	66	917

n: 1257

p: 0.0019

r: 0.08	Philosopher: Quine
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	35	239
No	72	911

n: 1257

p: 0.0042

r: 0.08	Philosopher: Moore
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	15	259
No	23	960

n: 1257

p: 0.0073

r: 0.07	Philosopher: Lewis
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	36	238
No	80	903

n: 1257

p: 0.0114

r: -0.07	Philosopher: Aristotle
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	36	238
No	194	789

n: 1257

p: 0.0125

r: 0.07	Philosopher: Austin
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	5	269
No	4	979

n: 1257

p: 0.0138

r: 0.06	Gender: male
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	331	64
No	1001	288

n: 1684

p: 0.0086

r: -0.06	Region of nationality: Oceania
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	10	365
No	73	1151

n: 1599

p: 0.0118

r: 0.06	Other demographics: YOB
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	195	174
No	554	658

n: 1581

p: 0.0134

r: -0.06	Region of PhD: Oceania
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	7	290
No	48	847

n: 1192

p: 0.0324

r: 0.06	Philosopher: Russell
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	25	249
No	54	929

n: 1257

p: 0.0285

r: -0.06	Gender: female
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	63	332
No	280	1009

n: 1684

p: 0.0127

r: -0.06	Tradition: Other tradition
AOS: Epistemology	Yes	No
Yes	26	368
No	138	1149

n: 1681

p: 0.0158