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: 0.12
Aim of philosophy: wisdom
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 28 17
No 380 708
n: 1133
p < 0.0001
r: 0.12
External world: skepticism
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 9 37
No 67 1042
n: 1155
p < 0.0001
r: 0.11
Properties: transcendent universals
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 7 14
No 108 409
n: 538
p: 0.0083
r: -0.1
Philosophical progress: a lot
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 7 35
No 508 628
n: 1178
p: 0.0003
r: 0.1
Philosophical progress: a little
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 30 12
No 571 565
n: 1178
p: 0.0009
r: -0.09
Normative ethics: deontology
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 10 33
No 396 656
n: 1095
p: 0.0038
r: 0.09
Meaning of life: objective
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 24 16
No 385 564
n: 989
p: 0.0063
r: 0.08
Normative ethics: virtue ethics
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 28 15
No 467 592
n: 1102
p: 0.0055
r: 0.08
Principle of sufficient reason: true
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 13 11
No 256 399
n: 679
p: 0.0341
r: 0.08
Aim of philosophy: happiness
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 14 32
No 162 903
n: 1111
p: 0.0069
r: 0.08
Morality: naturalist realism
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 14 15
No 222 474
n: 725
p: 0.0297
r: 0.08
Practical reason: Aristotelian
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 15 8
No 273 345
n: 641
p: 0.043
r: 0.08
Mental content: internalism
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 15 21
No 276 649
n: 961
p: 0.014
r: 0.08
Arguments for theism: ontological
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 8 22
No 65 551
n: 646
p: 0.0442
r: -0.08
External world: non-skeptical realism
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 32 13
No 950 159
n: 1154
p: 0.0071
r: 0.07
Aim of philosophy: goodness/justice
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 20 26
No 278 800
n: 1124
p: 0.0143
r: -0.07
Political philosophy: egalitarianism
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 13 25
No 473 474
n: 985
p: 0.027
r: 0.07
Abstract objects: Platonism
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 25 19
No 418 586
n: 1048
p: 0.026
r: 0.06
God: theism
Philosopher: Socrates Accept Reject
Yes 12 28
No 243 886
n: 1169
p: 0.0391

Strongest correlations with demographic questions

r: 0.24
AOS: Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Philosopher: Socrates Yes No
Yes 17 30
No 64 1146
n: 1257
p < 0.0001
r: 0.08
Region of nationality: United States
Philosopher: Socrates Yes No
Yes 32 12
No 602 552
n: 1198
p: 0.0073
r: 0.07
Region of affiliation: United States
Philosopher: Socrates Yes No
Yes 37 12
No 687 529
n: 1265
p: 0.0083
r: -0.07
Other demographics: YOB
Philosopher: Socrates Yes No
Yes 13 30
No 503 641
n: 1187
p: 0.0109
r: 0.07
AOS: Normative Ethics
Philosopher: Socrates Yes No
Yes 16 31
No 240 970
n: 1257
p: 0.0176