Survey Results

Correlations

Response to external-world skepticism: abductive

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: 0.19
Epistemic justification: internalism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 89 89
Reject 204 365
n: 747
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Truth: correspondence
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 122 59
Reject 314 244
n: 739
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Justification: nonreliabilist foundationalism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 63 93
Reject 122 335
n: 613
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Mental content: internalism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 62 108
Reject 139 394
n: 703
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Theory of reference: descriptive
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 45 105
Reject 95 331
n: 576
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Units of selection: genes
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 62 32
Reject 156 166
n: 416
p: 0.0026
r: 0.15
Method in history of philosophy: analytic/rational reconstruction
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 110 36
Reject 284 174
n: 604
p: 0.0003
r: 0.14
Grounds of intentionality: inferential
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 23 104
Reject 31 326
n: 484
p: 0.0017
r: 0.14
Perceptual experience: qualia theory
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 37 122
Reject 64 396
n: 619
p: 0.0004
r: -0.14
Truth: deflationary
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 42 139
Reject 176 382
n: 739
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Values in science: necessarily value-laden
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 50 107
Reject 215 266
n: 638
p: 0.0004
r: 0.14
Hard problem of consciousness: yes
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 127 49
Reject 312 181
n: 669
p: 0.0004
r: 0.14
Belief or credence: credence
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 56 79
Reject 126 276
n: 537
p: 0.0017
r: -0.13
Justification: reliabilism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 49 106
Reject 188 270
n: 613
p: 0.001
r: 0.13
Method in political philosophy: ideal theory
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 52 66
Reject 112 242
n: 472
p: 0.0051
r: 0.13
Aesthetic experience: pleasure
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 20 77
Reject 51 281
n: 429
p: 0.0089
r: 0.13
Metaontology: heavyweight realism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 71 50
Reject 148 217
n: 486
p: 0.0054
r: -0.13
Perceptual experience: disjunctivism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 20 137
Reject 85 375
n: 617
p: 0.0018
r: 0.12
Foundations of mathematics: structuralism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 28 81
Reject 68 218
n: 395
p: 0.0139
r: 0.12
Quantum mechanics: hidden-variables
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 31 75
Reject 67 209
n: 382
p: 0.0175
r: 0.12
Moral principles: moral generalism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 108 55
Reject 259 215
n: 637
p: 0.0022
r: 0.12
Vagueness: semantic
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 111 65
Reject 287 239
n: 702
p: 0.0016
r: 0.12
Morality: error theory
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 15 156
Reject 23 480
n: 674
p: 0.0024
r: 0.11
Grounds of intentionality: phenomenal
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 17 110
Reject 41 315
n: 483
p: 0.0123
r: 0.11
Foundations of mathematics: formalism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 7 102
Reject 19 265
n: 393
p: 0.0254
r: 0.11
Interlevel metaphysics: grounding
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 58 69
Reject 122 240
n: 489
p: 0.0154
r: -0.11
Analysis of knowledge: no analysis
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 53 124
Reject 191 323
n: 691
p: 0.0048
r: 0.11
Arguments for theism: design
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 48 107
Reject 96 350
n: 601
p: 0.0089
r: 0.11
Race: biological
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 53 115
Reject 110 444
n: 722
p: 0.0043
r: -0.11
Belief or credence: belief
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 34 101
Reject 145 257
n: 537
p: 0.0147
r: 0.1
Values in science: necessarily value-free
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 37 120
Reject 92 389
n: 638
p: 0.0089
r: 0.1
True contradictions: impossible
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 144 24
Reject 352 109
n: 629
p: 0.0105
r: 0.1
Philosophical methods: empirical philosophy
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 142 48
Reject 399 212
n: 801
p: 0.004
r: 0.1
Concepts: nativism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 63 78
Reject 122 272
n: 535
p: 0.0202
r: 0.1
Values in science: can be either
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 64 93
Reject 156 325
n: 638
p: 0.0116
r: 0.1
Capital punishment: permissible
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 45 130
Reject 92 440
n: 707
p: 0.0093
r: 0.1
Knowledge claims: invariantism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 64 104
Reject 161 385
n: 714
p: 0.0091
r: 0.1
Political philosophy: egalitarianism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 83 76
Reject 230 254
n: 643
p: 0.0134
r: -0.1
Temporal ontology: presentism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 18 116
Reject 83 294
n: 511
p: 0.0302
r: -0.09
Metaontology: deflationary realism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 30 90
Reject 126 238
n: 484
p: 0.0374
r: 0.09
Consciousness: identity theory
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 35 138
Reject 63 415
n: 651
p: 0.0215
r: 0.09
Rational disagreement: non-permissivism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 47 117
Reject 92 409
n: 665
p: 0.0201
r: -0.09
Knowledge claims: contextualism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 76 92
Reject 315 233
n: 716
p: 0.0187
r: -0.09
True contradictions: actual
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 15 153
Reject 53 408
n: 629
p: 0.0285
r: 0.09
Semantic content: minimalism (no more than a few)
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 16 114
Reject 38 362
n: 530
p: 0.0462
r: 0.08
Justification: coherentism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 45 111
Reject 112 345
n: 613
p: 0.0384
r: 0.08
Morality: naturalist realism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 68 104
Reject 165 341
n: 678
p: 0.0302
r: 0.08
Immortality: yes
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 107 70
Reject 247 271
n: 695
p: 0.0326
r: -0.08
Extended mind: yes
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 74 86
Reject 255 225
n: 640
p: 0.0478
r: 0.08
Eating animals and animal products: veganism (no and no)
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 39 149
Reject 128 471
n: 787
p: 0.0287
r: 0.08
Analysis of knowledge: other analysis
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 70 107
Reject 166 348
n: 691
p: 0.0441
r: 0.08
Normative ethics: consequentialism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 79 101
Reject 201 354
n: 735
p: 0.0384
r: 0.08
Aim of philosophy: truth/knowledge
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 102 89
Reject 274 300
n: 765
p: 0.0356
r: 0.08
Science: scientific realism
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Accept Reject
Accept 180 17
Reject 458 122
n: 777
p: 0.0358

Strongest correlations with demographic questions

r: 0.12
AOS: Metaphysics
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 76 128
Reject 150 478
n: 832
p: 0.0006
r: 0.09
Tradition: Analytic
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 187 16
Reject 546 69
n: 818
p: 0.0077
r: 0.09
Region of affiliation: Asia
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 14 192
Reject 17 609
n: 832
p: 0.0073
r: -0.09
Philosopher: Wittgenstein
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 7 152
Reject 50 421
n: 630
p: 0.0205
r: -0.09
Gender: female
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 19 182
Reject 113 507
n: 821
p: 0.0082
r: 0.09
Gender: male
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 181 20
Reject 505 115
n: 821
p: 0.0101
r: -0.09
Region of affiliation: United Kingdom
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 12 194
Reject 82 544
n: 832
p: 0.0111
r: 0.08
Philosopher: Quine
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 23 136
Reject 39 432
n: 630
p: 0.0342
r: -0.08
Philosopher: Frege
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 6 153
Reject 48 423
n: 630
p: 0.0452
r: 0.08
Philosopher: Locke
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 7 152
Reject 10 461
n: 630
p: 0.0463
r: 0.08
Philosopher: Moore
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 13 146
Reject 17 454
n: 630
p: 0.0474
r: 0.07
Region of nationality: Oceania
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 18 177
Reject 26 570
n: 791
p: 0.039
r: -0.07
Region of nationality: Europe
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 30 165
Reject 123 473
n: 791
p: 0.0413
r: 0.07
AOS: Normative Ethics
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive Yes No
Accept 45 159
Reject 117 511
n: 832
p: 0.0393