Survey Results

Correlations

Theory of reference: descriptive

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: 0.39
Mental content: internalism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 85 72
Reject 121 392
n: 670
p < 0.0001
r: 0.37
Proper names: Fregean
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 111 54
Reject 136 306
n: 607
p < 0.0001
r: 0.27
Grounds of intentionality: phenomenal
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 34 95
Reject 30 316
n: 475
p < 0.0001
r: 0.23
Epistemic justification: internalism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 89 73
Reject 197 329
n: 688
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Justification: reliabilism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 38 91
Reject 186 231
n: 546
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
Human genetic engineering: permissible
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 94 61
Reject 346 105
n: 606
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
Grounds of intentionality: causal/teleological
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 37 92
Reject 148 201
n: 478
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
Mind: physicalism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 87 95
Reject 342 198
n: 722
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Propositional attitudes: phenomenal
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 23 112
Reject 14 371
n: 520
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Consciousness: dualism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 57 86
Reject 97 354
n: 594
p < 0.0001
r: -0.16
Free will: compatibilism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 101 80
Reject 380 167
n: 728
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Justification: nonreliabilist foundationalism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 48 82
Reject 118 299
n: 547
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Hume: skeptic
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 60 75
Reject 138 251
n: 524
p: 0.0002
r: 0.16
Response to external-world skepticism: abductive
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 45 95
Reject 105 331
n: 576
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
External world: idealism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 21 165
Reject 22 533
n: 741
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Zombies: metaphysically possible
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 70 105
Reject 132 369
n: 676
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Hard problem of consciousness: yes
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 117 41
Reject 282 186
n: 626
p: 0.0004
r: 0.14
Causation: process/production
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 47 94
Reject 91 323
n: 555
p: 0.001
r: 0.14
Other minds: particles
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 11 159
Reject 5 477
n: 652
p: 0.0004
r: 0.14
Free will: libertarianism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 49 132
Reject 89 457
n: 727
p: 0.0002
r: 0.13
Propositions: sets
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 17 121
Reject 32 359
n: 529
p: 0.0019
r: 0.13
Morality: non-naturalism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 58 92
Reject 115 352
n: 617
p: 0.0009
r: 0.13
Propositions: simple entities
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 16 122
Reject 21 370
n: 529
p: 0.0028
r: 0.13
Properties: transcendent universals
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 40 89
Reject 72 289
n: 490
p: 0.0047
r: -0.13
Properties: nonexistent
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 8 121
Reject 42 316
n: 487
p: 0.0051
r: 0.13
Interlevel metaphysics: supervenience
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 43 75
Reject 88 264
n: 470
p: 0.0063
r: 0.13
Analytic-synthetic distinction: yes
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 141 46
Reject 350 205
n: 742
p: 0.0006
r: 0.12
Grounds of intentionality: inferential
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 18 111
Reject 32 315
n: 476
p: 0.0081
r: -0.12
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 63 112
Reject 217 287
n: 679
p: 0.0016
r: 0.12
External world: skepticism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 18 168
Reject 31 524
n: 741
p: 0.0015
r: 0.12
Justification: coherentism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 36 95
Reject 91 325
n: 547
p: 0.0065
r: -0.12
External world: non-skeptical realism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 154 31
Reject 494 61
n: 740
p: 0.0015
r: -0.12
Extended mind: yes
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 67 79
Reject 243 201
n: 590
p: 0.0049
r: 0.11
Gender: biological
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 70 92
Reject 155 343
n: 660
p: 0.0031
r: 0.11
Metaontology: anti-realism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 21 94
Reject 41 303
n: 459
p: 0.0149
r: -0.11
Metaphilosophy: naturalism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 90 81
Reject 292 185
n: 648
p: 0.0039
r: 0.11
Analysis of knowledge: justified true belief
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 44 109
Reject 112 364
n: 629
p: 0.0059
r: 0.11
God: theism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 48 133
Reject 96 454
n: 731
p: 0.0032
r: 0.11
Philosophical methods: conceptual analysis
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 153 34
Reject 401 148
n: 736
p: 0.0037
r: -0.11
Abortion: permissible
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 131 36
Reject 419 71
n: 657
p: 0.0066
r: 0.11
Quantum mechanics: hidden-variables
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 29 64
Reject 58 213
n: 364
p: 0.0452
r: -0.1
Gender: social
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 102 60
Reject 358 144
n: 664
p: 0.007
r: 0.1
Propositions: acts
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 14 124
Reject 33 358
n: 529
p: 0.0174
r: 0.1
Politics: capitalism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 61 84
Reject 142 287
n: 574
p: 0.0141
r: -0.1
Analysis of knowledge: no analysis
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 45 107
Reject 169 307
n: 628
p: 0.0123
r: -0.1
Truth: deflationary
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 34 137
Reject 171 350
n: 692
p: 0.0092
r: 0.1
Perceptual experience: sense-datum theory
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 13 139
Reject 18 414
n: 584
p: 0.018
r: -0.1
Knowledge: empiricism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 77 72
Reject 273 181
n: 603
p: 0.0165
r: 0.1
Truth: epistemic
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 20 151
Reject 43 477
n: 691
p: 0.0107
r: -0.09
Race: social
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 107 58
Reject 350 152
n: 667
p: 0.0149
r: 0.09
A priori knowledge: yes
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 161 24
Reject 423 131
n: 739
p: 0.0104
r: -0.09
Practical reason: Aristotelian
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 48 84
Reject 162 214
n: 508
p: 0.0351
r: -0.09
Response to external-world skepticism: epistemic externalist
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 24 115
Reject 99 336
n: 574
p: 0.0254
r: 0.09
Causation: nonexistent
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 10 128
Reject 17 397
n: 552
p: 0.0285
r: -0.09
Properties: immanent universals
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 24 105
Reject 84 276
n: 489
p: 0.0416
r: 0.09
Abstract objects: Platonism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 93 75
Reject 217 298
n: 683
p: 0.0167
r: -0.09
Consciousness: functionalism
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 48 96
Reject 192 260
n: 596
p: 0.0262
r: 0.09
Gender: psychological
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 44 116
Reject 106 393
n: 659
p: 0.024
r: 0.09
Wittgenstein: early
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 52 94
Reject 119 308
n: 573
p: 0.0355
r: -0.09
True contradictions: impossible
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 119 39
Reject 341 88
n: 587
p: 0.0362
r: 0.08
Principle of sufficient reason: true
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 59 92
Reject 152 283
n: 586
p: 0.0452
r: 0.07
Free will: no free will
Theory of reference: descriptive Accept Reject
Accept 24 157
Reject 66 481
n: 728
p: 0.0456

Strongest correlations with demographic questions

r: 0.13
Region of PhD: Oceania
Theory of reference: descriptive Yes No
Accept 13 130
Reject 15 412
n: 570
p: 0.0024
r: 0.11
Philosopher: Carnap
Theory of reference: descriptive Yes No
Accept 20 141
Reject 22 406
n: 589
p: 0.0077
r: 0.11
AOS: Meta-Ethics
Theory of reference: descriptive Yes No
Accept 37 157
Reject 75 495
n: 764
p: 0.0032
r: 0.1
Philosopher: Descartes
Theory of reference: descriptive Yes No
Accept 14 147
Reject 18 410
n: 589
p: 0.0117
r: 0.09
Region of affiliation: Oceania
Theory of reference: descriptive Yes No
Accept 16 176
Reject 28 547
n: 767
p: 0.0102
r: -0.09
Philosopher: Wittgenstein
Theory of reference: descriptive Yes No
Accept 10 151
Reject 49 379
n: 589
p: 0.0293
r: 0.08
Philosopher: Locke
Theory of reference: descriptive Yes No
Accept 7 154
Reject 8 420
n: 589
p: 0.0421
r: 0.08
AOS: Normative Ethics
Theory of reference: descriptive Yes No
Accept 35 159
Reject 94 476
n: 764
p: 0.0348
r: 0.08
Region of nationality: Oceania
Theory of reference: descriptive Yes No
Accept 16 164
Reject 32 515
n: 727
p: 0.0406