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Correlations with: xian:Husserl

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
Metaphilosophy:non-naturalism0.151
non-naturalism naturalism
Husserl
~90%(~9/10)
~10%(~1/10)
not Husserl
27.9%(236/845)
56.8%(480/845)
Response pairs: 855   p-value: < 0.001
Mind:non-physicalism0.104
non-physicalism physicalism
Husserl
70%(7/10)
~10%(~1/10)
not Husserl
27.3%(248/908)
61%(554/908)
Response pairs: 918   p-value: 0.001
Normative ethics:deontology0.099
deontology not deontology
Husserl
60%(6/10)
30%(3/10)
not Husserl
29.7%(235/790)
56.2%(444/790)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.005
Abstract objects:Platonism0.097
nominalism Platonism
Husserl
~10%(~1/10)
~90%(~9/10)
not Husserl
39.9%(353/884)
49.4%(437/884)
Response pairs: 894   p-value: 0.003
Analytic-synthetic distinction:yes0.078
yes no
Husserl
~90%(~9/10)
~10%(~1/10)
not Husserl
65.7%(598/910)
28.4%(259/910)
Response pairs: 920   p-value: 0.017
Mental content:internalism0.073
internalism externalism
Husserl
55.5%(5/9)
33.3%(3/9)
not Husserl
25.5%(217/848)
59.7%(507/848)
Response pairs: 857   p-value: 0.032
Knowledge:rationalism0.069
empiricism rationalism
Husserl
~10%(~1/10)
70%(7/10)
not Husserl
42.1%(383/909)
34.1%(310/909)
Response pairs: 919   p-value: 0.036
not Normative ethics:consequentialism0.063
consequentialism not consequentialism
Husserl
~10%(~1/10)
~90%(~9/10)
not Husserl
27.7%(219/790)
58.2%(460/790)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.074
A priori knowledge:yes0.057
yes no
Husserl
~90%(~9/10)
~10%(~1/10)
not Husserl
72.3%(657/908)
19.8%(180/908)
Response pairs: 918   p-value: 0.084
not Free will:compatibilism0.057
compatibilism not compatibilism
Husserl
30%(3/10)
50%(5/10)
not Husserl
61.5%(547/889)
29.4%(262/889)
Response pairs: 899   p-value: 0.087
Epistemic justification:internalism0.056
externalism internalism
Husserl
~12.5%(~1/8)
50%(4/8)
not Husserl
51%(439/860)
31.1%(268/860)
Response pairs: 868   p-value: 0.099
Aesthetic value:objective0.055
subjective objective
Husserl
~10%(~1/10)
60%(6/10)
not Husserl
38.8%(344/885)
46.2%(409/885)
Response pairs: 895   p-value: 0.1
God:theism0.051
theism atheism
Husserl
30%(3/10)
50%(5/10)
not Husserl
14.6%(133/907)
76.8%(697/907)
Response pairs: 917   p-value: 0.122
not Zombies:conceivable but not metaphysically possible0.051
conceivable but not metaphysically possible not conceivable but not metaphysically possible
Husserl
~12.5%(~1/8)
62.5%(5/8)
not Husserl
40.2%(329/817)
46%(376/817)
Response pairs: 825   p-value: 0.143

Philosophical orientation

Answer Corrrelation coefficient
AOS:20th Century Philosophy0.178
20th Century Philosophy not 20th Century Philosophy
Husserl
40%(4/10)
60%(6/10)
not Husserl
4.1%(38/921)
95.8%(883/921)
Response pairs: 931   p-value: < 0.001
AOS:Continental Philosophy0.176
Continental Philosophy not Continental Philosophy
Husserl
30%(3/10)
70%(7/10)
not Husserl
2.3%(22/921)
97.6%(899/921)
Response pairs: 931   p-value: < 0.001
xian:Heidegger0.172
Heidegger not Heidegger
Husserl
~10%(~1/10)
~90%(~9/10)
not Husserl
1%(10/921)
98.9%(911/921)
Response pairs: 931   p-value: < 0.001
tradition:continental0.171
continental analytic
Husserl
40%(4/10)
50%(5/10)
not Husserl
3.2%(30/921)
88.4%(815/921)
Response pairs: 931   p-value: < 0.001
AOS:Philosophy of Mind0.076
Philosophy of Mind not Philosophy of Mind
Husserl
50%(5/10)
50%(5/10)
not Husserl
20.1%(186/921)
79.8%(735/921)
Response pairs: 931   p-value: 0.02
xian:Hegel0.066
Hegel not Hegel
Husserl
~10%(~1/10)
~90%(~9/10)
not Husserl
1.6%(15/921)
98.3%(906/921)
Response pairs: 931   p-value: 0.044
xian:Descartes0.058
Descartes not Descartes
Husserl
~10%(~1/10)
~90%(~9/10)
not Husserl
1.9%(18/921)
98%(903/921)
Response pairs: 931   p-value: 0.076
AOS:Metaphilosophy0.054
Metaphilosophy not Metaphilosophy
Husserl
~10%(~1/10)
~90%(~9/10)
not Husserl
2.1%(20/921)
97.8%(901/921)
Response pairs: 931   p-value: 0.099

Background questions

Answer Corrrelation coefficient
nationality_region:United States0.102
United States not United States
Husserl
~90%(~9/10)
~10%(~1/10)
not Husserl
50.3%(464/921)
49.6%(457/921)
Response pairs: 931   p-value: 0.001
affil:region:United States0.083
United States not United States
Husserl
~90%(~9/10)
~10%(~1/10)
not Husserl
60.6%(559/921)
39.3%(362/921)
Response pairs: 931   p-value: 0.011
not affil:region:United Kingdom0.052
United Kingdom not United Kingdom
Husserl
~10%(~1/10)
~90%(~9/10)
not Husserl
20.1%(186/921)
79.8%(735/921)
Response pairs: 931   p-value: 0.112