Survey Results

Correlations

Theory of reference: causal

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Strongest correlations with philosophical questions

r: 0.37
Grounds of intentionality: causal/teleological
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 142 118
Reject 43 175
n: 478
p < 0.0001
r: -0.32
Proper names: Fregean
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 98 226
Reject 149 134
n: 607
p < 0.0001
r: -0.3
Mental content: internalism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 78 291
Reject 128 173
n: 670
p < 0.0001
r: 0.27
Truth: correspondence
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 264 107
Reject 148 174
n: 693
p < 0.0001
r: 0.27
Metaontology: heavyweight realism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 130 105
Reject 75 151
n: 461
p < 0.0001
r: -0.26
Truth: deflationary
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 79 292
Reject 126 195
n: 692
p < 0.0001
r: 0.22
Justification: reliabilism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 154 141
Reject 70 181
n: 546
p < 0.0001
r: -0.21
Laws of nature: Humean
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 88 281
Reject 135 185
n: 689
p < 0.0001
r: -0.21
Justification: coherentism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 51 242
Reject 76 178
n: 547
p < 0.0001
r: -0.21
Semantic content: radical contextualism (most or all)
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 49 223
Reject 79 168
n: 519
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Propositions: structured entities
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 143 140
Reject 89 157
n: 529
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Grounds of intentionality: phenomenal
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 20 237
Reject 44 174
n: 475
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Propositional attitudes: representational
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 175 104
Reject 107 142
n: 528
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
External world: idealism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 9 386
Reject 34 312
n: 741
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
Causation: nonexistent
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 6 298
Reject 21 227
n: 552
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
Metaontology: anti-realism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 17 216
Reject 45 181
n: 459
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 170 184
Reject 110 215
n: 679
p < 0.0001
r: -0.17
Epistemic justification: internalism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 128 244
Reject 158 158
n: 688
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Mind: physicalism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 254 131
Reject 175 162
n: 722
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Properties: immanent universals
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 69 189
Reject 39 192
n: 489
p: 0.0002
r: -0.16
Metaontology: deflationary realism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 69 165
Reject 76 150
n: 460
p: 0.0005
r: 0.15
Science: scientific realism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 337 49
Reject 250 82
n: 718
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
True contradictions: impossible
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 252 52
Reject 208 75
n: 587
p: 0.0002
r: 0.15
External world: non-skeptical realism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 362 33
Reject 286 59
n: 740
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Human genetic engineering: permissible
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 247 69
Reject 193 97
n: 606
p: 0.0002
r: -0.15
Grounds of intentionality: interpretational
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 28 231
Reject 45 174
n: 478
p: 0.0013
r: -0.15
Response to external-world skepticism: pragmatic
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 47 265
Reject 74 193
n: 579
p: 0.0004
r: -0.14
True contradictions: possible but non-actual
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 8 296
Reject 21 262
n: 587
p: 0.0006
r: 0.14
Other minds: newborn babies
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 311 33
Reject 258 50
n: 652
p: 0.0003
r: 0.14
Morality: naturalist realism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 139 184
Reject 86 212
n: 621
p: 0.0007
r: -0.13
Grounds of intentionality: inferential
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 20 239
Reject 30 187
n: 476
p: 0.0034
r: 0.13
Aim of philosophy: truth/knowledge
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 213 167
Reject 153 176
n: 709
p: 0.0004
r: -0.13
Propositional attitudes: phenomenal
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 8 266
Reject 29 217
n: 520
p: 0.0039
r: 0.12
Response to external-world skepticism: epistemic externalist
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 78 233
Reject 45 218
n: 574
p: 0.003
r: -0.12
Philosophical knowledge: none
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 6 338
Reject 19 279
n: 642
p: 0.0022
r: 0.12
Semantic content: moderate contextualism (intermediate)
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 169 103
Reject 126 121
n: 519
p: 0.0061
r: -0.12
Moral motivation: internalism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 143 176
Reject 137 144
n: 600
p: 0.0042
r: 0.12
Cosmological fine-tuning: brute fact
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 95 170
Reject 60 175
n: 500
p: 0.0094
r: 0.11
Race: social
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 254 101
Reject 203 109
n: 667
p: 0.004
r: 0.11
Metaphilosophy: naturalism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 224 121
Reject 158 145
n: 648
p: 0.005
r: -0.11
Cosmological fine-tuning: no fine-tuning
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 58 206
Reject 79 156
n: 499
p: 0.014
r: 0.11
Moral judgment: cognitivism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 294 82
Reject 227 93
n: 696
p: 0.005
r: -0.1
Philosophical progress: none
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 6 390
Reject 16 325
n: 737
p: 0.0048
r: 0.1
Foundations of mathematics: structuralism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 50 151
Reject 39 158
n: 398
p: 0.0421
r: 0.1
Causation: primitive
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 81 223
Reject 45 201
n: 550
p: 0.0169
r: -0.1
Footbridge: push
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 97 272
Reject 94 225
n: 688
p: 0.0087
r: -0.1
Statue and lump: one thing
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 97 189
Reject 91 141
n: 518
p: 0.0244
r: 0.1
Method in political philosophy: ideal theory
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 78 130
Reject 70 143
n: 421
p: 0.0488
r: -0.09
Race: unreal
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 55 290
Reject 70 239
n: 654
p: 0.0156
r: -0.09
External world: skepticism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 24 371
Reject 25 321
n: 741
p: 0.0106
r: 0.09
Philosophical methods: empirical philosophy
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 266 120
Reject 216 134
n: 736
p: 0.0125
r: 0.09
Meta-ethics: moral realism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 279 108
Reject 216 116
n: 719
p: 0.0157
r: 0.09
Philosophical progress: a lot
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 211 185
Reject 160 182
n: 738
p: 0.0184
r: 0.09
Hard problem of consciousness: yes
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 222 111
Reject 177 116
n: 626
p: 0.0327
r: -0.08
Other minds: plants
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 15 329
Reject 33 275
n: 652
p: 0.0302
r: -0.08
Political philosophy: libertarianism
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 40 264
Reject 54 235
n: 593
p: 0.0425
r: -0.08
Morality: error theory
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 13 308
Reject 21 273
n: 615
p: 0.0394
r: -0.08
Truth: epistemic
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 21 350
Reject 42 278
n: 691
p: 0.0357
r: -0.08
Zombies: metaphysically possible
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 96 255
Reject 106 219
n: 676
p: 0.0411
r: 0.08
Philosophical knowledge: a lot
Theory of reference: causal Accept Reject
Accept 221 123
Reject 174 125
n: 643
p: 0.0474

Strongest correlations with demographic questions

r: 0.14
Philosopher: Aristotle
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 72 224
Reject 36 257
n: 589
p: 0.0005
r: 0.14
Tradition: Analytic
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 366 27
Reject 310 48
n: 751
p: 0.0002
r: -0.13
Philosopher: Wittgenstein
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 18 278
Reject 41 252
n: 589
p: 0.0016
r: -0.12
Tradition: Continental
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 6 387
Reject 22 336
n: 751
p: 0.0007
r: 0.12
Philosopher: Putnam
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 21 275
Reject 7 286
n: 589
p: 0.0051
r: 0.11
Philosopher: Russell
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 36 260
Reject 19 274
n: 589
p: 0.0066
r: -0.11
AOS: Continental Philosophy
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 5 392
Reject 21 346
n: 764
p: 0.002
r: -0.1
AOS: Philosophy of Mathematics
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 10 387
Reject 19 348
n: 764
p: 0.004
r: 0.1
Philosopher: Popper
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 9 287
Reject 2 291
n: 589
p: 0.0158
r: -0.1
Region of PhD: Oceania
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 11 286
Reject 17 256
n: 570
p: 0.0181
r: -0.09
AOS: Meta-Ethics
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 41 356
Reject 71 296
n: 764
p: 0.013
r: -0.08
AOS: 20th Century Philosophy
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 19 378
Reject 31 336
n: 764
p: 0.0243
r: 0.08
AOS: Philosophy of Mind
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 107 290
Reject 78 289
n: 764
p: 0.0277
r: -0.07
Tradition: Other tradition
Theory of reference: causal Yes No
Accept 21 372
Reject 26 332
n: 751
p: 0.0467