Survey Results

Correlations

Zombies: 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: 0.38
Consciousness: dualism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 116 127
Reject 85 435
n: 763
p < 0.0001
r: 0.31
Hard problem of consciousness: yes
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 204 38
Reject 340 241
n: 823
p < 0.0001
r: -0.28
Mind: physicalism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 152 220
Reject 587 324
n: 1283
p < 0.0001
r: -0.24
Metaphilosophy: naturalism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 135 184
Reject 491 309
n: 1119
p < 0.0001
r: 0.23
Morality: non-naturalism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 108 129
Reject 128 439
n: 804
p < 0.0001
r: 0.22
Grounds of intentionality: phenomenal
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 36 129
Reject 45 360
n: 570
p < 0.0001
r: 0.21
Grounds of intentionality: primitive
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 37 127
Reject 53 353
n: 570
p < 0.0001
r: 0.21
Personal identity: further-fact view
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 92 227
Reject 122 690
n: 1131
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Cosmological fine-tuning: design
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 64 148
Reject 65 372
n: 649
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Morality: naturalist realism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 60 177
Reject 231 342
n: 810
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Consciousness: functionalism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 70 174
Reject 228 295
n: 767
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Propositional attitudes: phenomenal
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 25 153
Reject 25 422
n: 625
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Philosophical methods: intuition-based philosophy
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 238 126
Reject 489 472
n: 1325
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Properties: transcendent universals
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 63 132
Reject 72 331
n: 598
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Perceptual experience: qualia theory
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 69 201
Reject 112 617
n: 999
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Free will: libertarianism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 109 266
Reject 174 798
n: 1347
p < 0.0001
r: -0.17
Well-being: desire satisfaction
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 31 178
Reject 115 397
n: 721
p < 0.0001
r: -0.17
Grounds of intentionality: causal/teleological
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 44 120
Reject 179 228
n: 571
p < 0.0001
r: -0.17
Properties: tropes
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 22 173
Reject 86 318
n: 599
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
A priori knowledge: yes
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 332 47
Reject 736 237
n: 1352
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Theory of reference: descriptive
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 70 132
Reject 105 369
n: 676
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Abstract objects: Platonism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 188 159
Reject 353 510
n: 1210
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Consciousness: identity theory
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 23 219
Reject 87 434
n: 763
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Perceptual experience: sense-datum theory
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 20 248
Reject 38 690
n: 996
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Response to external-world skepticism: dogmatist
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 52 166
Reject 62 442
n: 722
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Free will: compatibilism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 192 183
Reject 658 316
n: 1349
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Chinese room: understands
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 33 213
Reject 128 438
n: 812
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Metaontology: heavyweight realism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 93 71
Reject 156 226
n: 546
p: 0.0013
r: 0.14
Meaning of life: objective
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 158 160
Reject 308 512
n: 1138
p < 0.0001
r: 0.13
Mental content: internalism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 122 201
Reject 225 622
n: 1170
p < 0.0001
r: 0.13
Well-being: objective list
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 134 75
Reject 301 210
n: 720
p: 0.0004
r: -0.13
Metaontology: deflationary realism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 36 128
Reject 128 252
n: 544
p: 0.0023
r: -0.13
Knowledge: empiricism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 157 162
Reject 447 319
n: 1085
p < 0.0001
r: 0.13
God: theism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 111 266
Reject 168 791
n: 1336
p < 0.0001
r: 0.12
Interlevel metaphysics: grounding
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 73 97
Reject 127 265
n: 562
p: 0.0037
r: -0.12
Abortion: permissible
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 210 64
Reject 533 84
n: 891
p: 0.0004
r: -0.12
Cosmological fine-tuning: no fine-tuning
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 36 174
Reject 109 324
n: 643
p: 0.0028
r: 0.11
Concepts: nativism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 79 106
Reject 142 306
n: 633
p: 0.0042
r: -0.11
Personal identity: biological view
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 60 263
Reject 201 616
n: 1140
p: 0.0002
r: -0.11
Normative concepts: ought
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 23 156
Reject 76 370
n: 625
p: 0.0055
r: 0.11
Aesthetic experience: sui generis
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 74 83
Reject 145 209
n: 511
p: 0.0125
r: -0.11
Kant: one world
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 65 87
Reject 207 183
n: 542
p: 0.0138
r: -0.1
Morality: constructivism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 35 202
Reject 133 438
n: 808
p: 0.0029
r: 0.1
Epistemic justification: internalism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 171 182
Reject 322 540
n: 1215
p: 0.0003
r: 0.1
Immortality: yes
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 149 109
Reject 281 322
n: 861
p: 0.0029
r: -0.1
Possible worlds: nonexistent
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 63 193
Reject 200 387
n: 843
p: 0.0035
r: 0.1
Analytic-synthetic distinction: yes
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 268 101
Reject 619 332
n: 1320
p: 0.0003
r: 0.1
Meta-ethics: moral realism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 271 94
Reject 634 312
n: 1311
p: 0.0004
r: 0.1
Justification: nonreliabilist foundationalism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 84 137
Reject 128 365
n: 714
p: 0.0091
r: 0.1
Analysis of knowledge: other analysis
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 105 146
Reject 184 382
n: 817
p: 0.0055
r: -0.1
Meaning of life: subjective
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 105 213
Reject 358 464
n: 1140
p: 0.0011
r: -0.09
Truth: epistemic
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 28 322
Reject 97 780
n: 1227
p: 0.0015
r: -0.09
Philosophical methods: empirical philosophy
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 208 156
Reject 631 330
n: 1325
p: 0.001
r: 0.09
Propositions: simple entities
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 23 160
Reject 25 416
n: 624
p: 0.0255
r: 0.09
Aim of philosophy: happiness
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 55 286
Reject 123 782
n: 1246
p: 0.0016
r: 0.09
Response to external-world skepticism: contextualist
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 30 186
Reject 54 450
n: 720
p: 0.017
r: -0.09
Properties: classes
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 21 173
Reject 51 352
n: 597
p: 0.0311
r: 0.09
Hume: skeptic
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 81 105
Reject 181 305
n: 672
p: 0.0226
r: 0.09
Philosophical methods: conceptual engineering
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 159 205
Reject 395 566
n: 1325
p: 0.0015
r: 0.09
Knowledge claims: invariantism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 120 207
Reject 220 609
n: 1156
p: 0.0031
r: 0.09
Time travel: metaphysically possible
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 122 109
Reject 231 305
n: 767
p: 0.0162
r: -0.09
Morality: expressivism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 22 215
Reject 65 504
n: 806
p: 0.0139
r: 0.09
Interlevel metaphysics: supervenience
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 59 110
Reject 107 284
n: 560
p: 0.0418
r: 0.09
Possible worlds: abstract
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 168 88
Reject 331 256
n: 843
p: 0.0129
r: -0.08
Normative ethics: virtue ethics
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 142 205
Reject 393 507
n: 1247
p: 0.0028
r: 0.08
Arguments for theism: design
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 58 157
Reject 102 401
n: 718
p: 0.0249
r: 0.08
Temporal ontology: presentism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 43 139
Reject 74 324
n: 580
p: 0.046
r: -0.08
Extended mind: yes
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 108 124
Reject 297 227
n: 756
p: 0.0229
r: 0.08
Arguments for theism: cosmological
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 70 144
Reject 121 383
n: 718
p: 0.0301
r: -0.08
Theory of reference: causal
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 96 106
Reject 255 219
n: 676
p: 0.0411
r: 0.08
Truth: correspondence
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 232 118
Reject 508 373
n: 1231
p: 0.0064
r: 0.08
Vagueness: metaphysical
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 76 251
Reject 173 629
n: 1129
p: 0.0093
r: 0.08
Method in history of philosophy: analytic/rational reconstruction
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 147 53
Reject 330 180
n: 710
p: 0.0407
r: 0.08
Politics: capitalism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 85 135
Reject 186 367
n: 773
p: 0.033
r: 0.08
Time: A-theory
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 97 157
Reject 175 424
n: 853
p: 0.0254
r: -0.07
Newcomb's problem: one box
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 82 167
Reject 210 389
n: 848
p: 0.0309
r: 0.07
Gender categories: preserve
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 67 159
Reject 108 412
n: 746
p: 0.0442
r: -0.07
Perceptual experience: representationalism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 113 157
Reject 344 390
n: 1004
p: 0.0199
r: 0.07
Aim of philosophy: goodness/justice
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 98 252
Reject 222 699
n: 1271
p: 0.0113
r: 0.07
Other minds: particles
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 8 242
Reject 11 615
n: 876
p: 0.0443
r: -0.07
Meaning of life: nonexistent
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 52 261
Reject 167 645
n: 1125
p: 0.0245
r: -0.07
Knowledge claims: contextualism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 167 160
Reject 500 330
n: 1157
p: 0.0232
r: 0.06
Moral judgment: cognitivism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 280 80
Reject 665 243
n: 1268
p: 0.0229
r: 0.06
Political philosophy: libertarianism
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 56 243
Reject 116 678
n: 1093
p: 0.0359
r: -0.06
Vagueness: semantic
Zombies: metaphysically possible Accept Reject
Accept 169 159
Reject 456 351
n: 1135
p: 0.047

Strongest correlations with demographic questions

r: 0.13
Philosopher: Moore
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 22 262
Reject 14 717
n: 1015
p < 0.0001
r: 0.12
Region of nationality: United States
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 219 150
Reject 460 481
n: 1310
p < 0.0001
r: 0.11
AOS: Philosophy of Religion
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 58 327
Reject 67 929
n: 1381
p < 0.0001
r: -0.11
AOS: Philosophy of Cognitive Science
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 28 357
Reject 114 882
n: 1381
p < 0.0001
r: 0.11
Philosopher: Reid
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 16 268
Reject 14 717
n: 1015
p: 0.0008
r: 0.11
Region of PhD: United States
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 219 74
Reject 465 244
n: 1002
p: 0.0009
r: 0.1
Region of affiliation: United States
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 250 140
Reject 542 480
n: 1412
p < 0.0001
r: 0.1
Philosopher: Descartes
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 24 260
Reject 22 709
n: 1015
p: 0.0016
r: 0.1
AOS: Epistemology
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 118 267
Reject 225 771
n: 1381
p: 0.0004
r: 0.09
Tradition: Analytic
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 346 38
Reject 835 152
n: 1371
p: 0.0007
r: -0.09
AOS: Philosophy of Mind
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 73 312
Reject 239 757
n: 1381
p: 0.0007
r: 0.08
Philosopher: Sidgwick
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 5 279
Reject 2 729
n: 1015
p: 0.0084
r: -0.08
Region of PhD: Canada
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 5 288
Reject 36 673
n: 1002
p: 0.0125
r: -0.07
AOS: Continental Philosophy
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 10 375
Reject 60 936
n: 1381
p: 0.006
r: 0.07
Philosopher: Berkeley
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 7 277
Reject 5 726
n: 1015
p: 0.0202
r: -0.07
Philosopher: Wittgenstein
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 22 262
Reject 79 652
n: 1015
p: 0.025
r: -0.07
Tradition: Continental
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 13 371
Reject 66 921
n: 1371
p: 0.0122
r: -0.06
Region of nationality: United Kingdom
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 32 337
Reject 109 832
n: 1310
p: 0.0219
r: 0.06
Philosopher: Mill
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 19 265
Reject 32 699
n: 1015
p: 0.0465
r: 0.06
AOS: Normative Ethics
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 83 302
Reject 202 794
n: 1381
p: 0.0226
r: -0.06
Tradition: Other tradition
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 25 359
Reject 86 901
n: 1371
p: 0.0299
r: 0.06
AOS: Applied Ethics
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 55 330
Reject 127 869
n: 1381
p: 0.0327
r: 0.06
AOS: Philosophy of Social Science
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 18 367
Reject 20 976
n: 1381
p: 0.0336
r: -0.06
Region of affiliation: Oceania
Zombies: metaphysically possible Yes No
Accept 12 378
Reject 64 958
n: 1412
p: 0.0379