Survey Results

Correlations

Possible worlds: nonexistent

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: 0.43
Propositions: nonexistent
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 80 109
Reject 30 393
n: 612
p < 0.0001
r: -0.34
Abstract objects: Platonism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 69 203
Reject 321 264
n: 857
p < 0.0001
r: -0.27
Propositions: structured entities
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 55 134
Reject 210 214
n: 613
p < 0.0001
r: -0.26
Properties: transcendent universals
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 20 167
Reject 115 275
n: 577
p < 0.0001
r: 0.22
Metaontology: anti-realism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 39 131
Reject 32 327
n: 529
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Knowledge: empiricism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 170 79
Reject 262 261
n: 772
p < 0.0001
r: -0.19
Metaontology: heavyweight realism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 63 108
Reject 176 184
n: 531
p < 0.0001
r: -0.19
Propositional attitudes: representational
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 81 111
Reject 244 184
n: 620
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Cosmological fine-tuning: no fine-tuning
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 71 126
Reject 84 328
n: 609
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
A priori knowledge: yes
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 206 89
Reject 543 108
n: 946
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Theory of reference: deflationary
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 57 153
Reject 54 371
n: 635
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Properties: nonexistent
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 34 154
Reject 20 368
n: 576
p < 0.0001
r: -0.17
Morality: non-naturalism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 49 194
Reject 166 338
n: 747
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Semantic content: radical contextualism (most or all)
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 63 126
Reject 93 308
n: 590
p < 0.0001
r: -0.16
Meta-ethics: moral realism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 168 117
Reject 452 184
n: 921
p < 0.0001
r: -0.16
Philosophical methods: intuition-based philosophy
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 135 163
Reject 369 278
n: 945
p < 0.0001
r: -0.16
Interlevel metaphysics: grounding
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 41 121
Reject 149 231
n: 542
p: 0.0002
r: -0.15
Hard problem of consciousness: yes
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 147 109
Reject 353 159
n: 768
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Zombies: inconceivable
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 67 197
Reject 84 496
n: 844
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Material composition: universalism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 31 95
Reject 105 184
n: 415
p: 0.0039
r: 0.14
Justification: coherentism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 60 143
Reject 107 347
n: 657
p: 0.0004
r: -0.13
Philosophical methods: formal philosophy
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 166 132
Reject 429 218
n: 945
p < 0.0001
r: 0.13
Statue and lump: one thing
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 91 108
Reject 149 293
n: 641
p: 0.0009
r: -0.13
Moral judgment: cognitivism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 184 93
Reject 467 147
n: 891
p < 0.0001
r: -0.12
Aesthetic value: objective
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 120 149
Reject 315 275
n: 859
p: 0.0002
r: 0.12
Response to external-world skepticism: pragmatic
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 61 158
Reject 95 369
n: 683
p: 0.0014
r: -0.12
Semantic content: moderate contextualism (intermediate)
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 93 96
Reject 237 164
n: 590
p: 0.0036
r: -0.12
Propositions: sets
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 5 184
Reject 56 368
n: 613
p: 0.003
r: 0.12
Metaphilosophy: naturalism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 172 99
Reject 276 257
n: 804
p: 0.0009
r: -0.12
Analytic-synthetic distinction: yes
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 178 119
Reject 457 195
n: 949
p: 0.0003
r: -0.11
Foundations of mathematics: set-theoretic
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 18 119
Reject 64 244
n: 445
p: 0.0181
r: 0.11
Propositional attitudes: nonexistent
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 13 177
Reject 8 410
n: 608
p: 0.0058
r: -0.11
Time travel: metaphysically possible
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 90 133
Reject 242 256
n: 721
p: 0.0028
r: -0.11
Cosmological fine-tuning: brute fact
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 58 138
Reject 131 282
n: 609
p: 0.0076
r: -0.11
Ought implies can: yes
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 154 96
Reject 374 175
n: 799
p: 0.0028
r: 0.11
Temporal ontology: presentism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 50 130
Reject 74 318
n: 572
p: 0.0118
r: -0.1
Wittgenstein: early
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 47 186
Reject 148 316
n: 697
p: 0.0057
r: -0.1
Race categories: revise
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 58 142
Reject 179 286
n: 665
p: 0.0069
r: 0.1
Truth: deflationary
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 93 184
Reject 140 451
n: 868
p: 0.0028
r: 0.1
Philosophical knowledge: none
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 14 242
Reject 15 527
n: 798
p: 0.0044
r: -0.1
Zombies: metaphysically possible
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 63 200
Reject 193 387
n: 843
p: 0.0035
r: -0.1
Truth: correspondence
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 158 120
Reject 371 220
n: 869
p: 0.0039
r: -0.1
Concepts: nativism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 63 139
Reject 145 254
n: 601
p: 0.0164
r: 0.1
Properties: tropes
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 44 143
Reject 55 336
n: 578
p: 0.0205
r: -0.09
Grounds of intentionality: primitive
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 22 148
Reject 56 297
n: 523
p: 0.03
r: -0.09
Philosophical methods: linguistic philosophy
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 133 165
Reject 335 312
n: 945
p: 0.0048
r: 0.09
Experience machine: yes
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 51 228
Reject 77 538
n: 894
p: 0.0061
r: -0.09
Cosmological fine-tuning: design
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 35 159
Reject 85 330
n: 609
p: 0.0242
r: -0.09
Arguments for theism: design
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 34 173
Reject 120 342
n: 669
p: 0.0184
r: 0.09
Normative ethics: virtue ethics
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 120 135
Reject 220 374
n: 849
p: 0.0084
r: 0.09
Knowledge claims: relativism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 15 233
Reject 25 533
n: 806
p: 0.0122
r: -0.08
Aim of philosophy: truth/knowledge
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 129 154
Reject 324 292
n: 899
p: 0.0124
r: -0.08
Response to external-world skepticism: dogmatist
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 24 194
Reject 77 384
n: 679
p: 0.0309
r: 0.08
Aim of philosophy: understanding
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 196 86
Reject 366 250
n: 898
p: 0.0138
r: -0.08
Science: scientific realism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 224 62
Reject 517 104
n: 907
p: 0.0136
r: -0.08
Justification: nonreliabilist foundationalism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 54 149
Reject 148 306
n: 657
p: 0.0358
r: 0.08
Gender: psychological
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 67 195
Reject 124 441
n: 827
p: 0.0206
r: 0.08
Race categories: eliminate
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 102 98
Reject 198 266
n: 664
p: 0.0394
r: -0.08
Mind uploading: survival
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 61 174
Reject 164 336
n: 735
p: 0.0314
r: 0.08
Environmental ethics: anthropocentric
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 106 107
Reject 188 265
n: 666
p: 0.0435
r: 0.08
Morality: naturalist realism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 101 145
Reject 161 345
n: 752
p: 0.0365
r: -0.08
Causation: counterfactual/difference-making
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 69 136
Reject 187 274
n: 666
p: 0.0492
r: -0.08
Teletransporter: survival
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 89 162
Reject 237 321
n: 809
p: 0.0309
r: -0.07
Philosophical knowledge: a lot
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 145 112
Reject 342 201
n: 800
p: 0.0376
r: 0.07
Analysis of knowledge: justified true belief
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 74 179
Reject 118 399
n: 770
p: 0.0436
r: 0.07
External world: skepticism
Possible worlds: nonexistent Accept Reject
Accept 27 268
Reject 34 609
n: 938
p: 0.0426

Strongest correlations with demographic questions

r: -0.16
Philosopher: Lewis
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 9 234
Reject 81 422
n: 746
p < 0.0001
r: -0.15
AOS: Philosophy of Language
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 33 281
Reject 147 519
n: 980
p < 0.0001
r: -0.11
Philosopher: Frege
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 10 233
Reject 55 448
n: 746
p: 0.0035
r: 0.1
AOS: Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 17 297
Reject 14 652
n: 980
p: 0.0026
r: -0.09
Tradition: Analytic
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 263 47
Reject 595 62
n: 967
p: 0.0065
r: 0.09
Philosopher: Hume
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 55 188
Reject 76 427
n: 746
p: 0.0188
r: -0.08
Philosopher: Moore
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 5 238
Reject 28 475
n: 746
p: 0.0312
r: 0.08
Tradition: Other tradition
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 34 276
Reject 42 615
n: 967
p: 0.0169
r: 0.08
Philosopher: Popper
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 7 236
Reject 5 498
n: 746
p: 0.0386
r: 0.07
Philosopher: Nietzsche
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 12 231
Reject 9 494
n: 746
p: 0.0412
r: 0.07
Region of PhD: Europe
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 28 199
Reject 44 454
n: 725
p: 0.0493
r: 0.07
AOS: Asian Philosophy
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 11 303
Reject 9 657
n: 980
p: 0.0296
r: 0.07
AOS: Social and Political Philosophy
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 48 266
Reject 78 588
n: 980
p: 0.036
r: 0.06
AOS: 17th/18th Century Philosophy
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 44 270
Reject 58 608
n: 980
p: 0.0433
r: -0.06
AOS: Epistemology
Possible worlds: nonexistent Yes No
Accept 70 244
Reject 193 473
n: 980
p: 0.0438