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Correlations with: Perceptual experience:sense-datum theory

N = 931 (target faculty). Cut-off = +/-0.05

n < 10 omitted. Some redundant or trivial correlations are not shown.

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Main Survey questions

Answer Corrrelation coefficient
Zombies:metaphysically possible0.153
metaphysically possible not metaphysically possible
sense-datum theory
48%(12/25)
48%(12/25)
not sense-datum theory
25.5%(140/548)
65.3%(358/548)
Response pairs: 676   p-value: < 0.001
External world:idealism0.144
idealism not idealism
sense-datum theory
17.2%(5/29)
79.3%(23/29)
not sense-datum theory
4.3%(25/571)
93.3%(533/571)
Response pairs: 709   p-value: < 0.001
External world:skepticism0.127
skepticism not skepticism
sense-datum theory
17.2%(5/29)
79.3%(23/29)
not sense-datum theory
4.5%(26/571)
93.1%(532/571)
Response pairs: 709   p-value: < 0.001
Laws of nature:Humean0.126
Humean non-Humean
sense-datum theory
40.7%(11/27)
51.8%(14/27)
not sense-datum theory
24.9%(137/549)
68.3%(375/549)
Response pairs: 682   p-value: < 0.001
Meta-ethics:moral anti-realism0.107
moral anti-realism moral realism
sense-datum theory
50%(14/28)
50%(14/28)
not sense-datum theory
25.8%(146/564)
67.7%(382/564)
Response pairs: 698   p-value: 0.004
Science:scientific anti-realism0.104
scientific anti-realism scientific realism
sense-datum theory
24.1%(7/29)
65.5%(19/29)
not sense-datum theory
12%(69/571)
82.3%(470/571)
Response pairs: 705   p-value: 0.005
Time:A-theory0.095
A-theory B-theory
sense-datum theory
43.4%(10/23)
43.4%(10/23)
not sense-datum theory
30%(117/389)
48.8%(190/389)
Response pairs: 484   p-value: 0.036
Epistemic justification:internalism0.088
internalism externalism
sense-datum theory
50%(14/28)
39.2%(11/28)
not sense-datum theory
32.2%(180/559)
52.5%(294/559)
Response pairs: 693   p-value: 0.02
Knowledge claims:relativism0.086
relativism not relativism
sense-datum theory
~3.8%(~1/26)
88.4%(23/26)
not sense-datum theory
3.2%(17/530)
87.7%(465/530)
Response pairs: 650   p-value: 0.028
Metaphilosophy:non-naturalism0.083
non-naturalism naturalism
sense-datum theory
40%(10/25)
48%(12/25)
not sense-datum theory
28.6%(156/545)
58.3%(318/545)
Response pairs: 674   p-value: 0.031
Truth:epistemic0.082
epistemic not epistemic
sense-datum theory
15.3%(4/26)
84.6%(22/26)
not sense-datum theory
8%(44/550)
87.8%(483/550)
Response pairs: 678   p-value: 0.032
Free will:no free will0.081
no free will free will
sense-datum theory
37%(10/27)
59.2%(16/27)
not sense-datum theory
13.8%(78/562)
78.8%(443/562)
Response pairs: 697   p-value: 0.032
Moral judgment:non-cognitivism0.078
non-cognitivism cognitivism
sense-datum theory
33.3%(9/27)
62.9%(17/27)
not sense-datum theory
17.2%(96/556)
76.7%(427/556)
Response pairs: 684   p-value: 0.041
Knowledge claims:contextualism0.075
contextualism not contextualism
sense-datum theory
50%(13/26)
42.3%(11/26)
not sense-datum theory
45.8%(243/530)
45%(239/530)
Response pairs: 650   p-value: 0.055
Mental content:internalism0.074
internalism externalism
sense-datum theory
62.9%(17/27)
37%(10/27)
not sense-datum theory
27.4%(154/561)
60.7%(341/561)
Response pairs: 689   p-value: 0.052
Moral motivation:internalism0.073
internalism externalism
sense-datum theory
61.5%(16/26)
26.9%(7/26)
not sense-datum theory
45%(226/502)
40.4%(203/502)
Response pairs: 619   p-value: 0.069
Analytic-synthetic distinction:yes0.072
yes no
sense-datum theory
79.3%(23/29)
17.2%(5/29)
not sense-datum theory
66.5%(382/574)
29.6%(170/574)
Response pairs: 712   p-value: 0.054
Trolley problem:don't switch0.069
don't switch switch
sense-datum theory
16%(4/25)
80%(20/25)
not sense-datum theory
8.9%(48/538)
77.3%(416/538)
Response pairs: 665   p-value: 0.075
Mind:non-physicalism0.062
non-physicalism physicalism
sense-datum theory
42.8%(12/28)
53.5%(15/28)
not sense-datum theory
28.7%(165/574)
60.4%(347/574)
Response pairs: 710   p-value: 0.098
Aesthetic value:subjective0.061
subjective objective
sense-datum theory
48.1%(13/27)
44.4%(12/27)
not sense-datum theory
36.8%(209/567)
48.6%(276/567)
Response pairs: 692   p-value: 0.108
Free will:libertarianism0.059
libertarianism not libertarianism
sense-datum theory
25.9%(7/27)
70.3%(19/27)
not sense-datum theory
14.2%(80/562)
78.4%(441/562)
Response pairs: 697   p-value: 0.119
God:theism0.057
atheism theism
sense-datum theory
65.5%(19/29)
34.4%(10/29)
not sense-datum theory
74.8%(426/569)
16.1%(92/569)
Response pairs: 706   p-value: 0.13
Proper names:Millian0.054
Millian Fregean
sense-datum theory
47.8%(11/23)
52.1%(12/23)
not sense-datum theory
42.3%(222/524)
44.4%(233/524)
Response pairs: 646   p-value: 0.17

Philosophical orientation

Answer Corrrelation coefficient
not AOS:Philosophy of Mind0.19
Philosophy of Mind not Philosophy of Mind
sense-datum theory
27.5%(8/29)
72.4%(21/29)
not sense-datum theory
28.2%(163/576)
71.7%(413/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: < 0.001
not xian:Wittgenstein0.141
Wittgenstein not Wittgenstein
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
9.7%(56/576)
90.2%(520/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: < 0.001
AOS:Normative Ethics0.135
Normative Ethics not Normative Ethics
sense-datum theory
17.2%(5/29)
82.7%(24/29)
not sense-datum theory
10%(58/576)
89.9%(518/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: < 0.001
xian:Rawls0.134
Rawls not Rawls
sense-datum theory
13.7%(4/29)
86.2%(25/29)
not sense-datum theory
2.9%(17/576)
97%(559/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: < 0.001
AOS:Social and Political Philosophy0.134
Social and Political Philosophy not Social and Political Philosophy
sense-datum theory
17.2%(5/29)
82.7%(24/29)
not sense-datum theory
7.4%(43/576)
92.5%(533/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: < 0.001
not AOS:Philosophy of Cognitive Science0.12
Philosophy of Cognitive Science not Philosophy of Cognitive Science
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
8.1%(47/576)
91.8%(529/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.001
AOS:Philosophy of Religion0.101
Philosophy of Religion not Philosophy of Religion
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
4.3%(25/576)
95.6%(551/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.006
not xian:Frege0.082
Frege not Frege
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
9.7%(56/576)
90.2%(520/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.028
AOS:Applied Ethics0.079
Applied Ethics not Applied Ethics
sense-datum theory
10.3%(3/29)
89.6%(26/29)
not sense-datum theory
2.9%(17/576)
97%(559/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.034
xian:Mill0.074
Mill not Mill
sense-datum theory
10.3%(3/29)
89.6%(26/29)
not sense-datum theory
3.4%(20/576)
96.5%(556/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.047
xian:Carnap0.07
Carnap not Carnap
sense-datum theory
13.7%(4/29)
86.2%(25/29)
not sense-datum theory
4.3%(25/576)
95.6%(551/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.061
xian:Hume0.068
Hume not Hume
sense-datum theory
24.1%(7/29)
75.8%(22/29)
not sense-datum theory
13.3%(77/576)
86.6%(499/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.068
xian:Marx0.063
Marx not Marx
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
1%(6/576)
98.9%(570/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.092
not AOS:Philosophy of Social Science0.061
Philosophy of Social Science not Philosophy of Social Science
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
1.7%(10/576)
98.2%(566/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.102
AOS:Philosophy of Law0.058
Philosophy of Law not Philosophy of Law
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
1.3%(8/576)
98.6%(568/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.121
xian:Nietzsche0.058
Nietzsche not Nietzsche
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
1.7%(10/576)
98.2%(566/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.121
xian:Leibniz0.057
Leibniz not Leibniz
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
1.9%(11/576)
98%(565/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.127
not xian:Spinoza0.057
Spinoza not Spinoza
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
3.1%(18/576)
96.8%(558/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.127
not xian:Davidson0.056
Davidson not Davidson
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
5.3%(31/576)
94.6%(545/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.134
AOS:Decision Theory0.054
Decision Theory not Decision Theory
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
2.2%(13/576)
97.7%(563/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.148
not xian:Quine0.051
Quine not Quine
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
7.6%(44/576)
92.3%(532/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.172

Background questions

Answer Corrrelation coefficient
phd_region:Canada0.113
Canada not Canada
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
2.2%(13/576)
97.7%(563/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.002
nationality_region:Canada0.105
Canada not Canada
sense-datum theory
17.2%(5/29)
82.7%(24/29)
not sense-datum theory
5.9%(34/576)
94%(542/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.004
phd_region:Australasia0.079
Australasia not Australasia
sense-datum theory
10.3%(3/29)
89.6%(26/29)
not sense-datum theory
2.7%(16/576)
97.2%(560/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.034
not nationality_region:United Kingdom0.056
United Kingdom not United Kingdom
sense-datum theory
~3.4%(~1/29)
~96.5%(~28/29)
not sense-datum theory
18.7%(108/576)
81.2%(468/576)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.134