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.
Is so-called "legal marital rape" actually rape, or is it consensual because it is legal? I say it's rape.
35 replies by 16 different users. Topic created on Tuesday, August 27th by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes.
Was the killing of German Jews during the Holocaust consensual? Was it murder or merely consensual assisted suicide?
36 replies by 13 different users. Topic created on Tuesday, August 27th by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes.
Will uncontrolled capitalistic greed bring the end to the American Empire?
48 replies by 8 different users. Topic created on Wednesday, September 4th by Mo_reese.
When law and justice collide...
25 replies by 6 different users. Topic created on Sunday, September 8th by Pattern-chaser.
Western Commonwealth
17 replies by 3 different users. Topic created on Friday, September 6th by AlonsoAcevesMx.
Most Popular Threads - Editor's Picks
The following popular threads have been picked as favorites by the admin of the Philosophy Forum:
- Reasons Behind the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
- Is a priori knowledge possible?
- Selfishness, self-interest, and charitableness
- Are anger, discompassion and hatred symptoms of weakness?
- What really matters?
- Live as a coward or die as a hero?
- If there is a god, why is there evil?
- Religion, Philosophy, or Science?
- Should all drugs be legal?
- Can a man-made computer become conscious?
- A Philosophical Discussion about Anarchism
Threads of the Month
Below is a list of the most popular topics in the philosophy forums for each month.
So far this Month: Will uncontrolled capitalistic greed bring the end to the American Empire?
48 replies posted. Topic created on Wednesday, September 4th by Mo_reese.
August: DEI and Doublespeak
307 replies posted. Topic created on Sunday, August 4th by Fried Egg.
July: Dealing with peristent agony
272 replies posted. Topic created on Tuesday, July 30th by Sy Borg.
June: Does the Wealthy Class Conspire Against the Non-Wealthy Class?
227 replies posted. Topic created on Thursday, June 6th by Mo_reese.
May: What is a living individual and is it naturally universally mobile?
291 replies posted. Topic created on Friday, May 3rd by Tonylang.
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?
1763 replies by 388 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.
Is abortion wrong?
1616 replies by 173 different users. Topic created on Friday, April 20th by Cynicallyinsane.
Eating Animals
794 replies by 170 different users. Topic created on Friday, April 20th by Cynicallyinsane.
Do you consider yourself a philosopher?
399 replies by 150 different users. Topic created on Saturday, March 3rd by Philoreaderguy.
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.
Why Atheism Cannot Be Logically Supported
2758 replies by 148 different users. Topic created on Sunday, May 6th by Garycgibson.
What is Art?
796 replies by 147 different users. Topic created on Saturday, October 10th by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes.
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