Survey Results

Correlations

Strongest correlations with philosophical questions

r: 0.18	Sleeping beauty: one-third
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	12	5
No	105	247

n: 369

p: 0.0004

r: 0.13	Temporal ontology: eternalism
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	20	9
No	271	354

n: 654

p: 0.0013

r: 0.12	Mind: physicalism
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	51	9
No	827	637

n: 1524

p < 0.0001

r: 0.12	Knowledge: empiricism
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	45	7
No	694	542

n: 1288

p < 0.0001

r: -0.12	Meta-ethics: moral realism
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	22	33
No	1014	478

n: 1547

p < 0.0001

r: 0.12	Foundations of mathematics: structuralism
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	12	14
No	109	383

n: 518

p: 0.0082

r: -0.1	Philosophical methods: intuition-based philosophy
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	18	44
No	822	715

n: 1599

p < 0.0001

r: 0.1	Quantum mechanics: collapse
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	13	18
No	80	390

n: 501

p: 0.0255

r: -0.1	Moral judgment: cognitivism
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	25	19
No	1073	383

n: 1500

p < 0.0001

r: 0.09	Metaphilosophy: naturalism
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	41	12
No	719	543

n: 1315

p: 0.0009

r: -0.09	A priori knowledge: yes
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	39	24
No	1204	341

n: 1608

p: 0.0004

r: -0.09	Time: A-theory
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	12	38
No	284	623

n: 957

p: 0.0071

r: 0.08	Morality: error theory
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	5	27
No	47	857

n: 936

p: 0.0098

r: 0.08	Time travel: metaphysically possible
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	23	13
No	368	467

n: 871

p: 0.0163

r: 0.08	Grounds of intentionality: interpretational
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	6	15
No	99	527

n: 647

p: 0.0487

r: 0.08	Normative concepts: value
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	13	8
No	302	408

n: 731

p: 0.0374

r: -0.08	Method in history of philosophy: analytic/rational reconstruction
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	14	20
No	546	275

n: 855

p: 0.0245

r: 0.08	Teletransporter: survival
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	32	22
No	513	742

n: 1309

p: 0.0063

r: -0.08	Principle of sufficient reason: true
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	10	25
No	314	523

n: 872

p: 0.0264

r: 0.07	Philosophical methods: empirical philosophy
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	47	15
No	972	565

n: 1599

p: 0.0036

r: 0.07	Gender categories: eliminate
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	10	24
No	149	708

n: 891

p: 0.0308

r: -0.07	Consciousness: dualism
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	6	30
No	214	638

n: 888

p: 0.0375

r: 0.07	Vagueness: semantic
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	36	15
No	690	566

n: 1307

p: 0.0151

r: -0.07	Aesthetic value: objective
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	20	33
No	698	702

n: 1453

p: 0.012

r: 0.06	Philosophical methods: formal philosophy
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	45	17
No	895	642

n: 1599

p: 0.0125

r: 0.06	Normative ethics: consequentialism
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	26	24
No	495	927

n: 1472

p: 0.0277

r: -0.06	Meaning of life: objective
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	12	41
No	528	769

n: 1350

p: 0.0375

r: 0.06	Gender: biological
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	24	25
No	443	931

n: 1423

p: 0.0337

r: 0.05	Experience machine: yes
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	9	34
No	208	1248

n: 1499

p: 0.0342

r: 0.05	Gender: psychological
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	21	27
No	325	1050

n: 1423

p: 0.0423

r: -0.05	God: theism
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	7	48
No	318	1231

n: 1604

p: 0.0379

r: -0.05	Philosophical methods: linguistic philosophy
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Accept	Reject
Yes	25	37
No	758	779

n: 1599

p: 0.0391

Strongest correlations with demographic questions

r: 0.14	Philosopher: Putnam
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Yes	No
Yes	7	36
No	35	1179

n: 1257

p < 0.0001

r: 0.12	Philosopher: Quine
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Yes	No
Yes	11	32
No	96	1118

n: 1257

p < 0.0001

r: 0.1	Philosopher: Carnap
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Yes	No
Yes	8	35
No	68	1146

n: 1257

p: 0.0004

r: 0.06	Philosopher: Lewis
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Yes	No
Yes	8	35
No	108	1106

n: 1257

p: 0.0307

r: 0.06	Philosopher: Russell
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Yes	No
Yes	6	37
No	73	1141

n: 1257

p: 0.035

r: 0.06	Gender: male
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Yes	No
Yes	58	6
No	1274	346

n: 1684

p: 0.0207

r: -0.05	Gender: female
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science	Yes	No
Yes	6	58
No	337	1283

n: 1684

p: 0.026