Survey Results

Correlations

Hard problem of consciousness: yes

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: 0.37
Consciousness: dualism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 168 298
Reject 18 227
n: 711
p < 0.0001
r: -0.35
Mind: physicalism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 277 300
Reject 227 73
n: 877
p < 0.0001
r: 0.33
Philosophical methods: intuition-based philosophy
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 365 218
Reject 118 199
n: 900
p < 0.0001
r: 0.31
Zombies: metaphysically possible
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 204 340
Reject 38 241
n: 823
p < 0.0001
r: -0.3
Metaphilosophy: naturalism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 259 258
Reject 196 72
n: 785
p < 0.0001
r: -0.29
Zombies: inconceivable
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 62 481
Reject 95 185
n: 823
p < 0.0001
r: 0.29
A priori knowledge: yes
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 513 87
Reject 195 115
n: 910
p < 0.0001
r: 0.28
Analytic-synthetic distinction: yes
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 443 141
Reject 163 148
n: 895
p < 0.0001
r: 0.27
Grounds of intentionality: phenomenal
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 64 266
Reject 6 195
n: 531
p < 0.0001
r: -0.26
Knowledge: empiricism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 239 241
Reject 180 71
n: 731
p < 0.0001
r: 0.26
Cosmological fine-tuning: design
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 97 306
Reject 18 182
n: 603
p < 0.0001
r: -0.26
Chinese room: understands
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 70 418
Reject 82 162
n: 732
p < 0.0001
r: -0.25
Consciousness: functionalism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 142 325
Reject 121 124
n: 712
p < 0.0001
r: 0.25
Perceptual experience: qualia theory
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 116 323
Reject 17 220
n: 676
p < 0.0001
r: 0.25
Interlevel metaphysics: grounding
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 147 202
Reject 39 148
n: 536
p < 0.0001
r: 0.24
Metaontology: heavyweight realism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 169 152
Reject 55 133
n: 509
p < 0.0001
r: 0.23
Abstract objects: Platonism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 272 262
Reject 90 190
n: 814
p < 0.0001
r: -0.23
Truth: deflationary
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 119 422
Reject 118 171
n: 830
p < 0.0001
r: 0.22
Immortality: yes
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 285 218
Reject 99 176
n: 778
p < 0.0001
r: -0.22
Consciousness: eliminativism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 6 459
Reject 33 212
n: 710
p < 0.0001
r: 0.22
Truth: correspondence
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 356 186
Reject 146 143
n: 831
p < 0.0001
r: 0.21
Morality: non-naturalism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 176 313
Reject 35 217
n: 741
p < 0.0001
r: 0.21
Free will: libertarianism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 157 439
Reject 33 274
n: 903
p < 0.0001
r: 0.21
Meta-ethics: moral realism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 433 161
Reject 180 125
n: 899
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Philosophical methods: conceptual analysis
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 467 116
Reject 203 114
n: 900
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Justification: nonreliabilist foundationalism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 151 273
Reject 40 178
n: 642
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
God: theism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 145 446
Reject 37 273
n: 901
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Concepts: nativism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 147 224
Reject 51 166
n: 588
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Meaning of life: objective
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 230 276
Reject 78 189
n: 773
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Mental content: internalism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 168 335
Reject 58 223
n: 784
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Arguments for theism: design
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 120 315
Reject 29 185
n: 649
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Propositional attitudes: phenomenal
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 36 336
Reject 7 209
n: 588
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Moral judgment: cognitivism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 449 120
Reject 194 100
n: 863
p < 0.0001
r: -0.17
Laws of nature: Humean
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 155 386
Reject 109 171
n: 821
p < 0.0001
r: -0.17
Theory of reference: deflationary
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 45 348
Reject 60 164
n: 617
p < 0.0001
r: -0.16
Metaontology: deflationary realism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 81 238
Reject 78 110
n: 507
p: 0.0003
r: -0.16
Analysis of knowledge: no analysis
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 145 338
Reject 114 151
n: 748
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Epistemic justification: internalism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 238 300
Reject 91 198
n: 827
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Arguments for theism: cosmological
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 128 307
Reject 43 171
n: 649
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Method in political philosophy: ideal theory
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 147 205
Reject 48 139
n: 539
p: 0.0003
r: -0.15
Well-being: hedonism/experientialism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 55 372
Reject 42 190
n: 659
p < 0.0001
r: -0.15
Personal identity: biological view
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 113 397
Reject 84 166
n: 760
p < 0.0001
r: -0.15
Possible worlds: nonexistent
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 147 353
Reject 109 159
n: 768
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Possible worlds: abstract
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 312 188
Reject 132 135
n: 767
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Properties: transcendent universals
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 96 262
Reject 28 171
n: 557
p: 0.0007
r: -0.14
Experience machine: yes
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 72 490
Reject 58 244
n: 864
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Theory of reference: descriptive
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 117 282
Reject 41 186
n: 626
p: 0.0004
r: -0.14
Abortion: permissible
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 414 95
Reject 261 29
n: 799
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Politics: capitalism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 189 263
Reject 73 177
n: 702
p: 0.0002
r: 0.14
Personal identity: further-fact view
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 111 395
Reject 31 219
n: 756
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 127 312
Reject 49 181
n: 669
p: 0.0004
r: -0.14
Meaning of life: nonexistent
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 88 411
Reject 75 192
n: 766
p: 0.0002
r: -0.13
Other minds: future AI systems
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 204 318
Reject 134 136
n: 792
p: 0.0002
r: -0.13
Morality: expressivism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 50 440
Reject 38 217
n: 745
p: 0.0003
r: 0.13
Well-being: objective list
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 271 158
Reject 112 119
n: 660
p: 0.0006
r: -0.13
Morality: naturalist realism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 164 329
Reject 103 150
n: 746
p: 0.0003
r: -0.13
Free will: compatibilism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 354 244
Reject 213 95
n: 906
p < 0.0001
r: -0.13
Properties: tropes
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 52 306
Reject 47 152
n: 557
p: 0.0024
r: 0.13
Causation: primitive
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 105 308
Reject 43 189
n: 645
p: 0.0011
r: 0.13
Hume: skeptic
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 169 230
Reject 77 157
n: 633
p: 0.0013
r: -0.13
Cosmological fine-tuning: no fine-tuning
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 88 315
Reject 67 133
n: 603
p: 0.0018
r: -0.13
Normative ethics: consequentialism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 187 360
Reject 128 150
n: 825
p: 0.0003
r: 0.12
Response to external-world skepticism: dogmatist
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 76 359
Reject 27 203
n: 665
p: 0.0014
r: -0.12
Response to external-world skepticism: pragmatic
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 90 349
Reject 69 163
n: 671
p: 0.0015
r: -0.12
Semantic content: radical contextualism (most or all)
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 81 274
Reject 74 140
n: 569
p: 0.0037
r: -0.12
Other minds: current AI systems
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 11 511
Reject 13 257
n: 792
p: 0.0006
r: -0.12
Extended mind: yes
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 227 229
Reject 149 108
n: 713
p: 0.0012
r: 0.12
Other minds: newborn babies
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 468 54
Reject 228 42
n: 792
p: 0.0007
r: -0.12
Philosophical methods: empirical philosophy
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 358 225
Reject 230 87
n: 900
p: 0.0003
r: 0.12
Method in history of philosophy: analytic/rational reconstruction
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 305 127
Reject 142 84
n: 658
p: 0.0022
r: 0.12
Foundations of mathematics: set-theoretic
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 49 206
Reject 29 145
n: 429
p: 0.0139
r: 0.12
Semantic content: moderate contextualism (intermediate)
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 210 145
Reject 108 106
n: 569
p: 0.0047
r: -0.12
Philosophical knowledge: none
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 12 490
Reject 12 256
n: 770
p: 0.0014
r: -0.12
Footbridge: push
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 141 413
Reject 103 190
n: 847
p: 0.0008
r: 0.11
Analysis of knowledge: other analysis
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 180 303
Reject 75 191
n: 749
p: 0.0016
r: -0.11
Response to external-world skepticism: epistemic externalist
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 70 364
Reject 66 166
n: 666
p: 0.0034
r: -0.11
Law: legal positivism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 122 186
Reject 74 76
n: 458
p: 0.0185
r: 0.11
Principle of sufficient reason: true
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 199 265
Reject 67 178
n: 709
p: 0.0035
r: -0.11
Material composition: nihilism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 18 252
Reject 17 114
n: 401
p: 0.0285
r: 0.11
Time: A-theory
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 129 250
Reject 61 158
n: 598
p: 0.0075
r: -0.11
Justification: reliabilism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 148 275
Reject 102 117
n: 642
p: 0.0056
r: -0.11
Morality: error theory
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 28 460
Reject 17 236
n: 741
p: 0.0035
r: 0.11
Aim of philosophy: wisdom
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 206 351
Reject 85 199
n: 841
p: 0.0021
r: -0.1
Metaontology: anti-realism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 33 287
Reject 36 151
n: 507
p: 0.0188
r: 0.1
Moral principles: moral generalism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 287 172
Reject 123 119
n: 701
p: 0.0059
r: 0.1
Consciousness: panpsychism
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 48 419
Reject 11 234
n: 712
p: 0.0063
r: 0.1
Normative ethics: deontology
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 214 336
Reject 81 196
n: 827
p: 0.0034
r: 0.1
Grounds of intentionality: primitive
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 51 278
Reject 21 180
n: 530
p: 0.0238
r: 0.1
True contradictions: impossible
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 358 82
Reject 174 68
n: 682
p: 0.0112
r: 0.1
Propositions: structured entities
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 158 199
Reject 83 131
n: 571
p: 0.0214
r: 0.1
Propositions: simple entities
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 31 326
Reject 14 200
n: 571
p: 0.0214
r: -0.09
Philosophical methods: experimental philosophy
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 174 409
Reject 127 190
n: 900
p: 0.0044
r: 0.09
Aesthetic value: objective
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 293 252
Reject 128 154
n: 827
p: 0.0078
r: -0.09
Other minds: plants
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 28 494
Reject 28 242
n: 792
p: 0.0114
r: 0.09
Proper names: Fregean
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 178 248
Reject 87 155
n: 668
p: 0.0229
r: 0.09
Aim of philosophy: goodness/justice
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 146 411
Reject 66 217
n: 840
p: 0.0114
r: 0.09
Capital punishment: permissible
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 110 407
Reject 48 240
n: 805
p: 0.0137
r: -0.09
Meaning of life: subjective
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 188 316
Reject 120 148
n: 772
p: 0.0166
r: 0.09
Ought implies can: yes
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 366 155
Reject 171 97
n: 789
p: 0.0155
r: 0.09
Other minds: cats
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Accept Reject
Accept 492 30
Reject 249 21
n: 792
p: 0.0157

Strongest correlations with demographic questions

r: -0.17
AOS: Philosophy of Cognitive Science
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 46 565
Reject 55 275
n: 941
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
AOS: Philosophy of Religion
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 78 533
Reject 17 313
n: 941
p < 0.0001
r: 0.13
Region of nationality: United States
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 331 252
Reject 143 169
n: 895
p < 0.0001
r: -0.13
Philosopher: Wittgenstein
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 30 428
Reject 34 223
n: 715
p: 0.0005
r: -0.12
Philosopher: Quine
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 36 422
Reject 37 220
n: 715
p: 0.0011
r: 0.12
Philosopher: Aquinas
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 31 427
Reject 5 252
n: 715
p: 0.0012
r: -0.11
Philosopher: James
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 11 447
Reject 16 241
n: 715
p: 0.0032
r: 0.11
Philosopher: Moore
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 25 433
Reject 2 255
n: 715
p: 0.0035
r: 0.1
Philosopher: Leibniz
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 23 435
Reject 3 254
n: 715
p: 0.0055
r: 0.1
Region of affiliation: United States
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 372 245
Reject 171 163
n: 951
p: 0.0014
r: 0.1
Philosopher: Descartes
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 28 430
Reject 7 250
n: 715
p: 0.0059
r: 0.1
Region of PhD: United States
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 338 128
Reject 145 90
n: 701
p: 0.0066
r: -0.1
AOS: Logic and Philosophy of Logic
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 40 571
Reject 39 291
n: 941
p: 0.0017
r: -0.1
Region of nationality: Europe
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 94 489
Reject 76 236
n: 895
p: 0.0025
r: -0.1
Philosopher: Davidson
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 9 449
Reject 18 239
n: 715
p: 0.0074
r: 0.1
AOS: Metaphysics
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 176 435
Reject 73 257
n: 941
p: 0.0028
r: -0.1
AOS: General Philosophy of Science
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 60 551
Reject 54 276
n: 941
p: 0.0032
r: 0.09
Philosopher: Kierkegaard
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 9 449
Reject 0 257
n: 715
p: 0.0126
r: 0.09
AOS: Normative Ethics
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 144 467
Reject 49 281
n: 941
p: 0.0049
r: -0.09
Region of PhD: United Kingdom
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 46 420
Reject 38 197
n: 701
p: 0.0157
r: -0.09
Region of PhD: Europe
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 33 433
Reject 32 203
n: 701
p: 0.0175
r: 0.09
Philosopher: Reid
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 18 440
Reject 3 254
n: 715
p: 0.0219
r: -0.08
Region of affiliation: Europe
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 80 537
Reject 65 269
n: 951
p: 0.0093
r: -0.08
AOS: Philosophy of Computing and Information
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 8 603
Reject 9 321
n: 941
p: 0.0161
r: 0.07
AOS: Applied Ethics
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 89 522
Reject 29 301
n: 941
p: 0.0311
r: -0.07
AOS: Philosophy of Biology
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 19 592
Reject 17 313
n: 941
p: 0.0379
r: 0.07
AOS: Meta-Ethics
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 97 514
Reject 34 296
n: 941
p: 0.0448
r: -0.06
AOS: Philosophy of Language
Hard problem of consciousness: yes Yes No
Accept 95 516
Reject 74 256
n: 941
p: 0.0466