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Correlations with: Politics:libertarianism

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
Free will:libertarianism0.158
libertarianism not libertarianism
libertarianism
26.3%(24/91)
70.3%(64/91)
not libertarianism
12.7%(66/519)
79.7%(414/519)
Response pairs: 736   p-value: < 0.001
Normative ethics:virtue ethics0.111
virtue ethics not virtue ethics
libertarianism
26.1%(22/84)
64.2%(54/84)
not libertarianism
23.5%(109/463)
65.6%(304/463)
Response pairs: 662   p-value: 0.004
External world:skepticism0.098
skepticism not skepticism
libertarianism
13.4%(12/89)
84.2%(75/89)
not libertarianism
3.8%(20/519)
92.4%(480/519)
Response pairs: 738   p-value: 0.007
Time:A-theory0.093
A-theory B-theory
libertarianism
47.6%(30/63)
39.6%(25/63)
not libertarianism
27.5%(88/320)
47.5%(152/320)
Response pairs: 470   p-value: 0.043
Trolley problem:don't switch0.075
don't switch switch
libertarianism
13.9%(12/86)
69.7%(60/86)
not libertarianism
8.5%(43/502)
78.4%(394/502)
Response pairs: 713   p-value: 0.045
God:theism0.069
theism atheism
libertarianism
18.6%(17/91)
70.3%(64/91)
not libertarianism
16.1%(84/521)
76.3%(398/521)
Response pairs: 741   p-value: 0.06
Newcomb's problem:one box0.062
one box two boxes
libertarianism
32.8%(22/67)
38.8%(26/67)
not libertarianism
31.5%(121/383)
48%(184/383)
Response pairs: 547   p-value: 0.147
Mental content:internalism0.06
internalism externalism
libertarianism
36.9%(31/84)
55.9%(47/84)
not libertarianism
23.7%(115/485)
64.1%(311/485)
Response pairs: 692   p-value: 0.114
not Free will:compatibilism0.056
compatibilism not compatibilism
libertarianism
58.2%(53/91)
38.4%(35/91)
not libertarianism
62.8%(326/519)
29.6%(154/519)
Response pairs: 736   p-value: 0.129
Truth:correspondence0.054
correspondence not correspondence
libertarianism
59.3%(51/86)
33.7%(29/86)
not libertarianism
51.6%(253/490)
43.6%(214/490)
Response pairs: 699   p-value: 0.153
Moral motivation:externalism0.052
externalism internalism
libertarianism
43.7%(35/80)
40%(32/80)
not libertarianism
38.5%(181/470)
47.2%(222/470)
Response pairs: 654   p-value: 0.184
not Moral judgment:cognitivism0.051
cognitivism non-cognitivism
libertarianism
67.8%(59/87)
24.1%(21/87)
not libertarianism
73.6%(371/504)
19.2%(97/504)
Response pairs: 716   p-value: 0.172

Philosophical orientation

Answer Corrrelation coefficient
not AOS:Social and Political Philosophy0.161
Social and Political Philosophy not Social and Political Philosophy
libertarianism
6.5%(6/92)
93.4%(86/92)
not libertarianism
14.8%(78/526)
85.1%(448/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: < 0.001
not xian:Marx0.135
Marx not Marx
libertarianism
~1%(~1/92)
~98.9%(~91/92)
not libertarianism
2.4%(13/526)
97.5%(513/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: < 0.001
not xian:Rawls0.125
Rawls not Rawls
libertarianism
3.2%(3/92)
96.7%(89/92)
not libertarianism
6.4%(34/526)
93.5%(492/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: < 0.001
AOS:Metaphysics0.11
Metaphysics not Metaphysics
libertarianism
31.5%(29/92)
68.4%(63/92)
not libertarianism
21.4%(113/526)
78.5%(413/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.002
not xian:Kant0.098
Kant not Kant
libertarianism
7.6%(7/92)
92.3%(85/92)
not libertarianism
14.8%(78/526)
85.1%(448/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.007
AOS:Philosophy of Physical Science0.096
Philosophy of Physical Science not Philosophy of Physical Science
libertarianism
10.8%(10/92)
89.1%(82/92)
not libertarianism
4.7%(25/526)
95.2%(501/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.008
not AOS:Normative Ethics0.093
Normative Ethics not Normative Ethics
libertarianism
14.1%(13/92)
85.8%(79/92)
not libertarianism
18.4%(97/526)
81.5%(429/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.01
xian:Moore0.086
Moore not Moore
libertarianism
5.4%(5/92)
94.5%(87/92)
not libertarianism
1.9%(10/526)
98%(516/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.018
xian:Hume0.077
Hume not Hume
libertarianism
21.7%(20/92)
78.2%(72/92)
not libertarianism
14.6%(77/526)
85.3%(449/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.034
xian:Leibniz0.077
Leibniz not Leibniz
libertarianism
3.2%(3/92)
96.7%(89/92)
not libertarianism
1.3%(7/526)
98.6%(519/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.034
AOS:Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy0.076
Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy not Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
libertarianism
4.3%(4/92)
95.6%(88/92)
not libertarianism
1.1%(6/526)
98.8%(520/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.037
not AOS:Philosophy of Law0.076
Philosophy of Law not Philosophy of Law
libertarianism
~1%(~1/92)
~98.9%(~91/92)
not libertarianism
3.8%(20/526)
96.1%(506/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.037
not AOS:Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality0.074
Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality not Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality
libertarianism
~1%(~1/92)
~98.9%(~91/92)
not libertarianism
2.2%(12/526)
97.7%(514/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.042
not AOS:Asian Philosophy0.073
Asian Philosophy not Asian Philosophy
libertarianism
~1%(~1/92)
~98.9%(~91/92)
not libertarianism
1.7%(9/526)
98.2%(517/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.045
xian:Locke0.07
Locke not Locke
libertarianism
8.6%(8/92)
91.3%(84/92)
not libertarianism
3.6%(19/526)
96.3%(507/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.055
xian:Aristotle0.066
Aristotle not Aristotle
libertarianism
18.4%(17/92)
81.5%(75/92)
not libertarianism
12.1%(64/526)
87.8%(462/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.07
tradition:analytic0.065
analytic continental
libertarianism
91.3%(84/92)
~1%(~1/92)
not libertarianism
86.3%(454/526)
5.3%(28/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.075
not AOS:19th Century Philosophy0.062
19th Century Philosophy not 19th Century Philosophy
libertarianism
~1%(~1/92)
~98.9%(~91/92)
not libertarianism
5.3%(28/526)
94.6%(498/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.089
xian:Frege0.058
Frege not Frege
libertarianism
7.6%(7/92)
92.3%(85/92)
not libertarianism
6.4%(34/526)
93.5%(492/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.112
AOS:General Philosophy of Science0.056
General Philosophy of Science not General Philosophy of Science
libertarianism
13%(12/92)
86.9%(80/92)
not libertarianism
9.6%(51/526)
90.3%(475/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.125
AOS:Ancient Greek Philosophy0.055
Ancient Greek Philosophy not Ancient Greek Philosophy
libertarianism
8.6%(8/92)
91.3%(84/92)
not libertarianism
6%(32/526)
93.9%(494/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.132
AOS:Logic and Philosophy of Logic0.051
Logic and Philosophy of Logic not Logic and Philosophy of Logic
libertarianism
11.9%(11/92)
88%(81/92)
not libertarianism
8.3%(44/526)
91.6%(482/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.162
AOS:Philosophy of Religion0.05
Philosophy of Religion not Philosophy of Religion
libertarianism
8.6%(8/92)
91.3%(84/92)
not libertarianism
4.3%(23/526)
95.6%(503/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.171
AOS:Applied Ethics0.05
Applied Ethics not Applied Ethics
libertarianism
7.6%(7/92)
92.3%(85/92)
not libertarianism
4.3%(23/526)
95.6%(503/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.171

Background questions

Answer Corrrelation coefficient
gender:male0.115
male female
libertarianism
88.7%(79/89)
11.2%(10/89)
not libertarianism
78.4%(387/493)
21.5%(106/493)
Response pairs: 708   p-value: 0.002
phd_region:United Kingdom0.086
United Kingdom not United Kingdom
libertarianism
18.4%(17/92)
81.5%(75/92)
not libertarianism
11%(58/526)
88.9%(468/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.018
not affil:region:Canada0.071
Canada not Canada
libertarianism
5.4%(5/92)
94.5%(87/92)
not libertarianism
9.3%(49/526)
90.6%(477/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.051
response_time-0.07
response_time ≥ median response_time < median
libertarianism
44.4%(40/90)
55.5%(50/90)
not libertarianism
51.5%(263/510)
48.4%(247/510)
Response pairs: 727   p-value: 0.059
nationality_region:United Kingdom0.069
United Kingdom not United Kingdom
libertarianism
21.7%(20/92)
78.2%(72/92)
not libertarianism
15.9%(84/526)
84%(442/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.058
not nationality_region:Canada0.064
Canada not Canada
libertarianism
4.3%(4/92)
95.6%(88/92)
not libertarianism
7.9%(42/526)
92%(484/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.079
not phd_region:United States0.06
United States not United States
libertarianism
44.5%(41/92)
55.4%(51/92)
not libertarianism
53.4%(281/526)
46.5%(245/526)
Response pairs: 751   p-value: 0.1