Most Popular Philosophy Topics

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Most Active Topics

The following is a list of the 5 most active discussions from the last couple weeks based on number of replies.

Animal Rights (Chile)
75 replies by 10 different users. Topic created on Friday, July 29th by JDBowden.

Where to begin for beginners?
25 replies by 9 different users. Topic created on Tuesday, July 26th by JDBowden.

Consciousness is logically impossible yet exists.
25 replies by 8 different users. Topic created on Monday, August 1st by 3017Metaphysician.

Is the concept of eternity logically possible?
23 replies by 8 different users. Topic created on Wednesday, July 20th by 3017Metaphysician.

Religion: Did psychedelic's over embellish what actually happened?
22 replies by 7 different users. Topic created on Wednesday, July 27th by ASYD-PAPI.

Most Popular Threads - Editor's Picks

The following popular threads have been picked as favorites by the admin of the Philosophy Forum:

Threads of the Month

Below is a list of the most popular topics in the philosophy forums for each month.

So far this Month: Consciousness is logically impossible yet exists.
25 replies posted. Topic created on Monday, August 1st by 3017Metaphysician.

July: Postmodernism, History and Philosophy: How is the Past Reconstructed or Deconstructed?
316 replies posted. Topic created on Friday, July 15th by JackDaydream.

June: What is a Woman
483 replies posted. Topic created on Thursday, June 30th by Nick_A.

May: What philosophy offends you most?
550 replies posted. Topic created on Thursday, May 19th by Chewybrian.

April: A common mistake "truth-seekers" probably make
247 replies posted. Topic created on Saturday, April 16th by Atla.

Threads with the Most Replies Ever

The following is a list of the ten most popular threads on Philosophy Forum based on number of replies.

What's the meaning of life?
1376 replies by 368 different users. Topic created on Monday, March 5th by Cynicallyinsane.

If there is a God, why is there evil?
3014 replies by 345 different users. Topic created on Tuesday, February 27th by Floyd.

Can a man-made computer become conscious?
3550 replies by 249 different users. Topic created on Saturday, March 3rd by Philoreaderguy.

What happens to us when we die?
985 replies by 197 different users. Topic created on Saturday, April 14th by Philoreaderguy.

Eating Animals
790 replies by 168 different users. Topic created on Friday, April 20th by Cynicallyinsane.

Is abortion wrong?
1509 replies by 163 different users. Topic created on Friday, April 20th by Cynicallyinsane.

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it,
935 replies by 149 different users. Topic created on Monday, October 18th by TurtleSpeaks.

Do you consider yourself a philosopher?
398 replies by 149 different users. Topic created on Saturday, March 3rd by Philoreaderguy.

Why Atheism Cannot Be Logically Supported
2758 replies by 148 different users. Topic created on Sunday, May 6th by Garycgibson.

What is Art?
795 replies by 147 different users. Topic created on Saturday, October 10th by Scott.

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