Survey Results

Correlations

Metaphilosophy: naturalism

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: 0.62
Mind: physicalism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 576 137
Reject 137 381
n: 1231
p < 0.0001
r: -0.58
Morality: non-naturalism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 29 400
Reject 197 149
n: 775
p < 0.0001
r: -0.52
Consciousness: dualism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 39 388
Reject 149 158
n: 734
p < 0.0001
r: -0.51
Cosmological fine-tuning: design
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 12 341
Reject 107 159
n: 619
p < 0.0001
r: -0.47
God: theism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 59 676
Reject 209 326
n: 1270
p < 0.0001
r: 0.45
Knowledge: empiricism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 465 156
Reject 159 290
n: 1070
p < 0.0001
r: -0.43
Meaning of life: objective
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 167 462
Reject 280 188
n: 1097
p < 0.0001
r: 0.43
Philosophical methods: empirical philosophy
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 592 153
Reject 238 284
n: 1267
p < 0.0001
r: 0.43
Abortion: permissible
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 468 26
Reject 253 111
n: 858
p < 0.0001
r: -0.39
Free will: libertarianism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 72 662
Reject 191 341
n: 1266
p < 0.0001
r: 0.39
Practical reason: Humean
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 186 191
Reject 42 237
n: 656
p < 0.0001
r: 0.34
Morality: naturalist realism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 202 230
Reject 79 268
n: 779
p < 0.0001
r: -0.34
Personal identity: further-fact view
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 58 543
Reject 140 303
n: 1044
p < 0.0001
r: -0.33
Abstract objects: Platonism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 198 464
Reject 297 194
n: 1153
p < 0.0001
r: 0.32
Consciousness: functionalism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 216 215
Reject 63 244
n: 738
p < 0.0001
r: -0.32
Meta-ethics: moral realism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 399 312
Reject 427 106
n: 1244
p < 0.0001
r: -0.31
Well-being: objective list
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 177 215
Reject 224 82
n: 698
p < 0.0001
r: 0.3
Grounds of intentionality: causal/teleological
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 164 165
Reject 50 169
n: 548
p < 0.0001
r: -0.3
Hard problem of consciousness: yes
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 259 196
Reject 258 72
n: 785
p < 0.0001
r: 0.28
Human genetic engineering: permissible
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 358 95
Reject 189 134
n: 776
p < 0.0001
r: -0.28
A priori knowledge: yes
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 489 229
Reject 484 67
n: 1269
p < 0.0001
r: -0.28
Justification: nonreliabilist foundationalism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 68 317
Reject 116 192
n: 693
p < 0.0001
r: 0.28
Philosophical methods: experimental philosophy
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 326 419
Reject 132 390
n: 1267
p < 0.0001
r: -0.27
Grounds of intentionality: primitive
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 25 302
Reject 55 167
n: 549
p < 0.0001
r: 0.27
Other minds: future AI systems
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 236 230
Reject 122 238
n: 826
p < 0.0001
r: -0.27
Philosophical methods: intuition-based philosophy
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 319 426
Reject 339 183
n: 1267
p < 0.0001
r: 0.27
Well-being: desire satisfaction
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 118 276
Reject 35 270
n: 699
p < 0.0001
r: -0.27
Causation: primitive
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 50 341
Reject 90 187
n: 668
p < 0.0001
r: -0.27
Aesthetic value: objective
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 277 391
Reject 311 189
n: 1168
p < 0.0001
r: -0.27
Moral judgment: cognitivism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 445 241
Reject 436 93
n: 1215
p < 0.0001
r: 0.26
Normative ethics: consequentialism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 311 351
Reject 126 383
n: 1171
p < 0.0001
r: 0.26
Laws of nature: Humean
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 287 375
Reject 113 395
n: 1170
p < 0.0001
r: -0.26
Principle of sufficient reason: true
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 129 271
Reject 161 163
n: 724
p < 0.0001
r: 0.26
Meaning of life: subjective
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 321 311
Reject 131 336
n: 1099
p < 0.0001
r: 0.24
Law: legal positivism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 141 124
Reject 61 156
n: 482
p < 0.0001
r: -0.24
Hume: skeptic
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 117 276
Reject 136 137
n: 666
p < 0.0001
r: -0.24
Zombies: metaphysically possible
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 135 491
Reject 184 309
n: 1119
p < 0.0001
r: 0.24
Chinese room: understands
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 115 302
Reject 39 288
n: 744
p < 0.0001
r: -0.24
Arguments for theism: cosmological
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 64 300
Reject 103 212
n: 679
p < 0.0001
r: 0.24
Causation: counterfactual/difference-making
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 196 199
Reject 79 200
n: 674
p < 0.0001
r: 0.24
Morality: expressivism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 76 358
Reject 16 328
n: 778
p < 0.0001
r: -0.23
Immortality: yes
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 186 273
Reject 209 148
n: 816
p < 0.0001
r: -0.23
Gender categories: preserve
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 56 344
Reject 102 206
n: 708
p < 0.0001
r: -0.23
Properties: transcendent universals
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 41 258
Reject 88 177
n: 564
p < 0.0001
r: 0.23
Free will: compatibilism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 523 212
Reject 290 243
n: 1268
p < 0.0001
r: 0.23
Cosmological fine-tuning: no fine-tuning
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 102 251
Reject 44 219
n: 616
p < 0.0001
r: 0.22
Cosmological fine-tuning: brute fact
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 152 202
Reject 59 205
n: 618
p < 0.0001
r: 0.22
Footbridge: push
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 230 440
Reject 92 399
n: 1161
p < 0.0001
r: -0.22
Time: A-theory
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 100 338
Reject 140 196
n: 774
p < 0.0001
r: -0.22
Semantic content: minimalism (no more than a few)
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 21 337
Reject 37 198
n: 593
p < 0.0001
r: -0.22
Interlevel metaphysics: grounding
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 76 230
Reject 97 126
n: 529
p < 0.0001
r: 0.21
Justification: reliabilism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 187 203
Reject 92 214
n: 696
p < 0.0001
r: 0.21
Properties: tropes
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 67 233
Reject 29 236
n: 565
p < 0.0001
r: -0.21
Practical reason: Aristotelian
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 133 244
Reject 149 130
n: 656
p < 0.0001
r: 0.21
Morality: error theory
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 33 395
Reject 9 336
n: 773
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Personal identity: psychological view
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 369 235
Reject 182 266
n: 1052
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Metaontology: heavyweight realism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 109 190
Reject 125 118
n: 542
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Meaning of life: nonexistent
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 158 470
Reject 55 405
n: 1088
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Analytic-synthetic distinction: yes
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 408 302
Reject 414 132
n: 1256
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Temporal ontology: presentism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 40 257
Reject 71 166
n: 534
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Belief or credence: credence
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 130 201
Reject 63 193
n: 587
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Properties: classes
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 52 247
Reject 23 241
n: 563
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Method in political philosophy: ideal theory
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 90 236
Reject 109 141
n: 576
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Mind uploading: survival
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 160 251
Reject 69 242
n: 722
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Experience machine: yes
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 128 555
Reject 46 455
n: 1184
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Well-being: hedonism/experientialism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 77 317
Reject 32 272
n: 698
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Perceptual experience: representationalism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 299 251
Reject 137 249
n: 936
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
Concepts: nativism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 98 267
Reject 112 147
n: 624
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Units of selection: genes
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 177 133
Reject 80 120
n: 510
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
Response to external-world skepticism: dogmatist
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 41 352
Reject 65 234
n: 692
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Consciousness: identity theory
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 83 345
Reject 29 277
n: 734
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Gender: social
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 490 166
Reject 305 175
n: 1136
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Properties: nonexistent
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 38 260
Reject 16 247
n: 561
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
Arguments for theism: moral
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 22 339
Reject 58 256
n: 675
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Metaontology: deflationary realism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 113 184
Reject 58 185
n: 540
p < 0.0001
r: -0.17
Propositions: simple entities
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 14 323
Reject 31 228
n: 596
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Temporal ontology: eternalism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 148 149
Reject 87 150
n: 534
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Morality: constructivism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 104 328
Reject 53 293
n: 778
p < 0.0001
r: -0.17
Politics: capitalism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 128 287
Reject 138 180
n: 733
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Consciousness: eliminativism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 37 391
Reject 2 305
n: 735
p < 0.0001
r: -0.17
Practical reason: Kantian
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 53 321
Reject 74 205
n: 653
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 298 330
Reject 168 325
n: 1121
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Free will: no free will
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 119 615
Reject 27 506
n: 1267
p < 0.0001
r: -0.16
Normative ethics: deontology
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 191 471
Reject 224 286
n: 1172
p < 0.0001
r: -0.16
Gender: biological
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 189 457
Reject 192 286
n: 1124
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Gender categories: revise
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 244 158
Reject 151 157
n: 710
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Trolley problem: switch
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 541 124
Reject 310 155
n: 1130
p < 0.0001
r: -0.16
Material composition: restrictivism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 71 133
Reject 93 97
n: 394
p: 0.0017
r: -0.16
Grounds of intentionality: phenomenal
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 32 296
Reject 42 177
n: 547
p: 0.0003
r: 0.15
Extended mind: yes
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 259 165
Reject 141 161
n: 726
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Vagueness: semantic
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 375 232
Reject 215 246
n: 1068
p < 0.0001
r: -0.15
Philosophical methods: conceptual analysis
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 526 219
Reject 432 90
n: 1267
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Philosophical methods: conceptual engineering
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 348 397
Reject 198 324
n: 1267
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Propositions: nonexistent
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 78 258
Reject 34 224
n: 594
p: 0.0003
r: -0.15
Knowledge claims: invariantism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 147 481
Reject 164 305
n: 1097
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Time travel: metaphysically possible
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 192 197
Reject 124 187
n: 700
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Truth: deflationary
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 210 466
Reject 103 388
n: 1167
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Perceptual experience: disjunctivism
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 78 470
Reject 77 308
n: 933
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Possible worlds: abstract
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 229 219
Reject 225 131
n: 804
p < 0.0001
r: -0.13
Aim of philosophy: wisdom
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Accept Reject
Accept 214 477
Reject 210 296
n: 1197
p < 0.0001

Strongest correlations with demographic questions

r: 0.3
Philosopher: Hume
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 162 394
Reject 30 390
n: 976
p < 0.0001
r: -0.29
AOS: Philosophy of Religion
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 25 735
Reject 96 459
n: 1315
p < 0.0001
r: 0.22
Philosopher: Quine
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 83 473
Reject 11 409
n: 976
p < 0.0001
r: 0.21
AOS: Philosophy of Cognitive Science
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 121 639
Reject 24 531
n: 1315
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Philosopher: Aquinas
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 9 547
Reject 36 384
n: 976
p < 0.0001
r: -0.16
Philosopher: Moore
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 5 551
Reject 24 396
n: 976
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
AOS: General Philosophy of Science
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 125 635
Reject 40 515
n: 1315
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Philosopher: Plato
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 18 538
Reject 38 382
n: 976
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Philosopher: Dewey
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 31 525
Reject 3 417
n: 976
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
AOS: Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 10 750
Reject 30 525
n: 1315
p < 0.0001
r: -0.12
Philosopher: Hegel
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 8 548
Reject 22 398
n: 976
p < 0.0001
r: 0.12
AOS: Philosophy of Biology
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 47 713
Reject 13 542
n: 1315
p < 0.0001
r: 0.12
Philosopher: Carnap
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 48 508
Reject 12 408
n: 976
p: 0.0002
r: -0.11
AOS: Normative Ethics
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 124 636
Reject 141 414
n: 1315
p < 0.0001
r: -0.11
Philosopher: Anscombe
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 9 547
Reject 21 399
n: 976
p: 0.0007
r: -0.11
Philosopher: Kant
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 61 495
Reject 79 341
n: 976
p: 0.0008
r: -0.11
Philosopher: Reid
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 7 549
Reject 19 401
n: 976
p: 0.0008
r: -0.11
AOS: Continental Philosophy
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 19 741
Reject 40 515
n: 1315
p < 0.0001
r: -0.1
AOS: Metaphysics
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 148 612
Reject 149 406
n: 1315
p: 0.0002
r: -0.1
Philosopher: Leibniz
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 11 545
Reject 23 397
n: 976
p: 0.0018
r: 0.1
AOS: Philosophy of Mind
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 188 572
Reject 96 459
n: 1315
p: 0.0003
r: 0.1
Tradition: Analytic
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 662 91
Reject 451 99
n: 1303
p: 0.0003
r: 0.1
Region of nationality: Oceania
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 50 665
Reject 16 516
n: 1247
p: 0.0007
r: 0.09
Philosopher: Popper
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 15 541
Reject 2 418
n: 976
p: 0.0033
r: -0.09
Tradition: Continental
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 26 727
Reject 41 509
n: 1303
p: 0.0007
r: -0.09
AOS: 19th Century Philosophy
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 26 734
Reject 39 516
n: 1315
p: 0.0008
r: 0.09
AOS: Philosophy of Physical Science
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 41 719
Reject 12 543
n: 1315
p: 0.0009
r: 0.09
AOS: Philosophy of Social Science
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 40 720
Reject 13 542
n: 1315
p: 0.0009
r: 0.09
Region of PhD: Oceania
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 34 523
Reject 9 371
n: 937
p: 0.0068
r: -0.09
Philosopher: Descartes
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 15 541
Reject 28 392
n: 976
p: 0.0057
r: -0.09
Philosopher: Merleau-Ponty
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 6 550
Reject 17 403
n: 976
p: 0.006
r: 0.09
Region of affiliation: Oceania
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 52 714
Reject 17 550
n: 1333
p: 0.0017
r: 0.08
Philosopher: Putnam
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 29 527
Reject 6 414
n: 976
p: 0.0109
r: 0.08
Philosopher: Lewis
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 62 494
Reject 27 393
n: 976
p: 0.015
r: 0.08
Philosopher: Spinoza
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 19 537
Reject 4 416
n: 976
p: 0.0159
r: 0.08
Gender: female
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 155 601
Reject 84 469
n: 1309
p: 0.0055
r: -0.07
Gender: male
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 599 157
Reject 466 87
n: 1309
p: 0.0087
r: -0.07
Philosopher: Frege
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 35 521
Reject 39 381
n: 976
p: 0.0278
r: 0.07
Philosopher: Austin
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 5 551
Reject 0 420
n: 976
p: 0.0322
r: 0.07
Philosopher: Fodor
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 5 551
Reject 0 420
n: 976
p: 0.0322
r: -0.07
AOS: 20th Century Philosophy
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 47 713
Reject 53 502
n: 1315
p: 0.0145
r: 0.07
Philosopher: Rorty
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 10 546
Reject 1 419
n: 976
p: 0.0398
r: 0.07
Philosopher: Peirce
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 13 543
Reject 5 415
n: 976
p: 0.0413
r: -0.06
AOS: Meta-Ethics
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 92 668
Reject 84 471
n: 1315
p: 0.022
r: 0.06
AOS: Feminist Philosophy
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 36 724
Reject 16 539
n: 1315
p: 0.0385
r: -0.06
AOS: Philosophy of Action
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 42 718
Reject 39 516
n: 1315
p: 0.042
r: -0.05
AOS: Epistemology
Metaphilosophy: naturalism Yes No
Accept 167 593
Reject 146 409
n: 1315
p: 0.0494