Survey Results

Correlations

Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible

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: -0.24
Consciousness: dualism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 54 269
Reject 147 296
n: 766
p < 0.0001
r: 0.22
Mind: physicalism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 367 161
Reject 375 383
n: 1286
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Grounds of intentionality: causal/teleological
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 122 124
Reject 104 224
n: 574
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Theory of reference: causal
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 170 110
Reject 184 215
n: 679
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Metaphilosophy: naturalism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 298 168
Reject 330 325
n: 1121
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Consciousness: identity theory
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 62 261
Reject 51 392
n: 766
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Morality: naturalist realism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 146 192
Reject 147 328
n: 813
p < 0.0001
r: -0.13
Morality: non-naturalism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 76 261
Reject 160 310
n: 807
p: 0.0002
r: 0.13
Consciousness: functionalism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 146 178
Reject 153 293
n: 770
p: 0.0003
r: -0.13
Cosmological fine-tuning: design
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 41 231
Reject 88 290
n: 650
p: 0.001
r: 0.13
Free will: compatibilism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 395 170
Reject 458 329
n: 1352
p < 0.0001
r: 0.13
Sleeping beauty: one-third
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 56 81
Reject 50 138
n: 325
p: 0.0211
r: -0.13
Free will: libertarianism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 100 464
Reject 183 603
n: 1350
p < 0.0001
r: -0.12
Grounds of intentionality: primitive
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 26 219
Reject 64 264
n: 573
p: 0.0028
r: 0.12
Abortion: permissible
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 321 44
Reject 425 104
n: 894
p: 0.0002
r: -0.12
Theory of reference: descriptive
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 63 217
Reject 112 287
n: 679
p: 0.0016
r: -0.12
Gender categories: preserve
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 59 252
Reject 116 321
n: 748
p: 0.0009
r: -0.11
Aesthetic experience: sui generis
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 78 134
Reject 141 160
n: 513
p: 0.0099
r: 0.11
Wittgenstein: early
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 106 210
Reject 102 313
n: 731
p: 0.0024
r: 0.11
Gender categories: revise
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 183 127
Reject 232 206
n: 748
p: 0.0033
r: -0.1
Gender: biological
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 151 341
Reject 235 467
n: 1194
p: 0.0003
r: -0.1
Mental content: internalism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 141 361
Reject 207 464
n: 1173
p: 0.0004
r: 0.1
Response to external-world skepticism: epistemic externalist
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 74 225
Reject 85 339
n: 723
p: 0.0054
r: 0.1
Properties: classes
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 33 212
Reject 40 315
n: 600
p: 0.014
r: 0.1
Causation: counterfactual/difference-making
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 133 171
Reject 150 249
n: 703
p: 0.0087
r: 0.1
Law: legal positivism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 97 114
Reject 104 175
n: 490
p: 0.0322
r: 0.1
Quantum mechanics: hidden-variables
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 47 142
Reject 56 198
n: 443
p: 0.0452
r: 0.09
Propositional attitudes: representational
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 154 111
Reject 177 196
n: 638
p: 0.0176
r: 0.09
Temporal ontology: eternalism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 113 124
Reject 148 197
n: 582
p: 0.0269
r: -0.09
Temporal ontology: presentism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 36 201
Reject 81 264
n: 582
p: 0.0279
r: -0.09
Units of selection: genes
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 102 127
Reject 151 121
n: 501
p: 0.0456
r: -0.08
God: theism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 97 448
Reject 182 612
n: 1339
p: 0.0019
r: -0.08
Well-being: objective list
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 183 133
Reject 252 155
n: 723
p: 0.0254
r: 0.08
Well-being: desire satisfaction
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 76 241
Reject 72 335
n: 724
p: 0.0284
r: -0.08
Hume: skeptic
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 101 180
Reject 162 231
n: 674
p: 0.0454
r: 0.08
Extended mind: yes
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 187 125
Reject 221 226
n: 759
p: 0.0337
r: 0.08
Chinese room: understands
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 80 264
Reject 83 387
n: 814
p: 0.0309
r: -0.08
Political philosophy: libertarianism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 61 408
Reject 111 515
n: 1095
p: 0.0123
r: -0.08
Meaning of life: objective
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 175 297
Reject 291 378
n: 1141
p: 0.0112
r: 0.07
Morality: constructivism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 77 261
Reject 92 381
n: 811
p: 0.0335
r: -0.07
Personal identity: further-fact view
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 83 393
Reject 131 527
n: 1134
p: 0.0141
r: 0.07
Philosophical methods: empirical philosophy
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 367 192
Reject 475 294
n: 1328
p: 0.0084
r: -0.07
Race: biological
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 90 403
Reject 167 557
n: 1217
p: 0.012
r: 0.07
Gender: social
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 360 139
Reject 482 225
n: 1206
p: 0.0136
r: -0.07
Aim of philosophy: happiness
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 62 461
Reject 116 609
n: 1248
p: 0.0149
r: 0.07
External world: non-skeptical realism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 494 65
Reject 671 120
n: 1350
p: 0.016
r: 0.07
Meaning of life: nonexistent
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 105 363
Reject 115 545
n: 1128
p: 0.0277
r: -0.06
Normative ethics: deontology
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 185 340
Reject 276 450
n: 1251
p: 0.0276
r: -0.06
Epistemic justification: internalism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 194 306
Reject 300 418
n: 1218
p: 0.0377
r: -0.06
Philosophical methods: intuition-based philosophy
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 282 277
Reject 446 323
n: 1328
p: 0.0321
r: 0.06
Science: scientific realism
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 448 85
Reject 587 166
n: 1286
p: 0.0393

Strongest correlations with demographic questions

r: 0.08
Gender: female
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 123 450
Reject 154 659
n: 1386
p: 0.0025
r: -0.08
Gender: male
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 448 125
Reject 655 158
n: 1386
p: 0.0025
r: -0.08
Philosopher: Wittgenstein
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 35 395
Reject 66 521
n: 1017
p: 0.0147
r: -0.08
AOS: Philosophy of Religion
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 40 533
Reject 85 725
n: 1383
p: 0.0045
r: -0.07
Philosopher: Moore
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 7 423
Reject 29 558
n: 1017
p: 0.0182
r: -0.07
AOS: Epistemology
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 117 456
Reject 227 583
n: 1383
p: 0.0076
r: -0.06
Region of nationality: United States
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 256 285
Reject 425 347
n: 1313
p: 0.0195
r: 0.06
Region of nationality: Canada
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 53 488
Reject 43 729
n: 1313
p: 0.0408
r: 0.05
AOS: Feminist Philosophy
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 28 545
Reject 30 780
n: 1383
p: 0.0471
r: 0.05
Region of affiliation: Canada
Zombies: conceivable but not metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 49 535
Reject 43 788
n: 1415
p: 0.049