Supervisor: Justin Weinberg <>
Announced end of poll: Tuesday, January 26, 2016, noon
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Actual votes cast: 151
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Poll description

Which has been the most important philosophy poll ever?

Result

1. Longest Question Asked Following A Talk  (Condorcet winner: wins contests with all other choices)
2. This One  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 64–60
3. Most Implausible Use of “Of Course”  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 61–51, loses to This One by 69–55
4. Medieval Philosopher Most Likely to “Go Medieval” On You  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 74–41, loses to Most Implausible Use of “Of Course” by 62–49
5. Most Important Philosophy Poll Poll Poll  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 75–40, loses to Most Implausible Use of “Of Course” by 63–44
6. Best Time of Day for Counterexamples?  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 81–32, loses to Medieval Philosopher Most Likely to “Go Medieval” On You by 65–39
7. Most Important Specification of “Most Important” after 1900  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 80–31, loses to Best Time of Day for Counterexamples? by 52–50
8. How Exactly Is That Philosophy (1980-2000)?  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 82–35, loses to Most Important Specification of “Most Important” after 1900 by 55–51
9. Best Platonist (428-347 B.C.)  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 74–39, loses to How Exactly Is That Philosophy (1980-2000)? by 56–53
10. Why Do You Always Have To Turn Everything Into Philosophy (several days in 2002 and 2003)?  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 86–26, loses to Best Platonist (428-347 B.C.) by 59–52
11. Who Is Your Favorite Philosopher (flight from DC to San Diego, March 26, 2014 )?  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 83–26, loses to Why Do You Always Have To Turn Everything Into Philosophy (several days in 2002 and 2003)? by 55–52
12. Tallest Metaphysician in the Post-WWII Period  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 85–27, loses to Who Is Your Favorite Philosopher (flight from DC to San Diego, March 26, 2014 )? by 53–50
13. Best Petard Hoisting (1920-1930)  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 84–26, loses to Tallest Metaphysician in the Post-WWII Period by 53–49
14. What Are Some of Your Sayings?  loses to Longest Question Asked Following A Talk by 84–27, loses to Best Petard Hoisting (1920-1930) by 54–47

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Result details

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1. Longest Question Asked Following A Talk   -64 61 74 75 81 80 82 74 86 83 85 84 84
2. This One   60 -69 81 72 79 78 77 74 84 87 79 83 82
3. Most Implausible Use of “Of Course”   51 55 -62 63 64 62 61 69 72 66 69 72 69
4. Medieval Philosopher Most Likely to “Go Medieval” On You   41 43 49 -57 65 62 60 59 65 66 63 67 70
5. Most Important Philosophy Poll Poll Poll   40 44 44 57 -53 54 56 62 56 59 62 63 55
6. Best Time of Day for Counterexamples?   32 45 43 39 54 -52 54 52 63 53 56 54 64
7. Most Important Specification of “Most Important” after 1900   31 42 41 49 49 50 -55 54 54 52 56 52 60
8. How Exactly Is That Philosophy (1980-2000)?   35 47 46 50 53 53 51 -56 61 61 57 53 60
9. Best Platonist (428-347 B.C.)   39 47 42 44 51 54 55 53 -59 65 58 58 59
10. Why Do You Always Have To Turn Everything Into Philosophy (several days in 2002 and 2003)?   26 42 34 48 54 46 52 42 52 -55 58 58 56
11. Who Is Your Favorite Philosopher (flight from DC to San Diego, March 26, 2014 )?   26 34 42 41 49 51 51 48 42 52 -53 55 57
12. Tallest Metaphysician in the Post-WWII Period   27 36 36 42 41 46 44 47 46 49 50 -53 53
13. Best Petard Hoisting (1920-1930)   26 36 33 39 46 51 52 51 43 46 48 49 -54
14. What Are Some of Your Sayings?   27 40 34 36 54 40 44 46 48 52 43 47 47 -

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