Survey Results

Correlations

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: 0.22
God: theism
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 20 2
No 235 912
n: 1169
p < 0.0001
r: 0.22
Cosmological fine-tuning: design
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 12 4
No 99 460
n: 575
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Propositions: simple entities
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 6 8
No 38 502
n: 554
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Arguments for theism: moral
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 8 9
No 70 561
n: 648
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Free will: libertarianism
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 14 8
No 231 916
n: 1169
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Meaning of life: objective
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 18 3
No 391 577
n: 989
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Consciousness: dualism
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 11 4
No 156 501
n: 672
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Grounds of intentionality: primitive
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 6 5
No 73 426
n: 510
p: 0.0006
r: 0.15
Arguments for theism: ontological
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 7 10
No 66 563
n: 646
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Gender categories: preserve
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 10 6
No 146 521
n: 683
p: 0.0002
r: 0.13
Immortality: yes
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 15 3
No 355 407
n: 780
p: 0.0003
r: 0.11
Material composition: restrictivism
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 7 4
No 138 213
n: 362
p: 0.0316
r: -0.11
Free will: compatibilism
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 7 15
No 741 408
n: 1171
p < 0.0001
r: -0.11
Human genetic engineering: permissible
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 5 11
No 502 221
n: 739
p: 0.0026
r: 0.11
Well-being: objective list
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 15 2
No 375 255
n: 647
p: 0.0071
r: 0.1
Normative ethics: virtue ethics
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 16 5
No 479 602
n: 1102
p: 0.0007
r: 0.1
Aim of philosophy: goodness/justice
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 12 10
No 286 816
n: 1124
p: 0.0006
r: 0.1
Aim of philosophy: wisdom
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 14 7
No 394 718
n: 1133
p: 0.001
r: 0.1
Properties: transcendent universals
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 7 7
No 108 416
n: 538
p: 0.0269
r: 0.09
Abstract objects: Platonism
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 14 5
No 429 600
n: 1048
p: 0.0024
r: 0.09
Political philosophy: communitarianism
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 12 8
No 322 641
n: 983
p: 0.004
r: 0.09
Meta-ethics: moral realism
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 20 2
No 727 376
n: 1125
p: 0.0023
r: 0.09
Aim of philosophy: happiness
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 9 12
No 167 923
n: 1111
p: 0.0026
r: 0.09
Eating animals and animal products: omnivorism (yes and yes)
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 19 3
No 604 556
n: 1182
p: 0.0022
r: -0.08
Political philosophy: egalitarianism
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 5 15
No 481 484
n: 985
p: 0.0091
r: 0.08
Gender: biological
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 14 8
No 366 689
n: 1077
p: 0.0068
r: 0.08
Morality: non-naturalism
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 9 8
No 190 511
n: 718
p: 0.0304
r: -0.07
Knowledge: empiricism
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 8 12
No 547 390
n: 957
p: 0.0205
r: -0.07
Gender: social
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 10 12
No 735 327
n: 1084
p: 0.0157
r: 0.07
Logic: classical
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 15 2
No 536 327
n: 880
p: 0.0425
r: 0.06
Aesthetic value: objective
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 16 5
No 534 505
n: 1060
p: 0.0373
r: 0.06
Science: scientific realism
Philosopher: Augustine Accept Reject
Yes 18 1
No 839 246
n: 1104
p: 0.0496

Strongest correlations with demographic questions

r: 0.23
AOS: Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
Philosopher: Augustine Yes No
Yes 8 15
No 36 1198
n: 1257
p < 0.0001
r: 0.23
AOS: Philosophy of Religion
Philosopher: Augustine Yes No
Yes 13 10
No 97 1137
n: 1257
p < 0.0001
r: 0.08
Region of PhD: United States
Philosopher: Augustine Yes No
Yes 15 1
No 576 275
n: 867
p: 0.0266
r: 0.06
Region of affiliation: United States
Philosopher: Augustine Yes No
Yes 18 5
No 706 536
n: 1265
p: 0.0397