1.5K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 48 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Fridays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
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| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
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| Open Thread | 4 (100.0%) | 5 |
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r/askphilosophy Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/askphilosophy
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| philosophy | 203 (13.7%) | 8 | 5 |
| life | 55 (3.7%) | 2 | 2 |
| philosophical | 54 (3.6%) | 4 | 4 |
| human | 54 (3.6%) | 2 | 3 |
| moral | 52 (3.5%) | 4 | 8 |
| philosophers | 51 (3.4%) | 6 | 8 |
| god | 49 (3.3%) | 5 | 6 |
| question | 45 (3.0%) | 2 | 5 |
| good | 44 (3.0%) | 4 | 4 |
| between | 40 (2.7%) | 7 | 4 |
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r/askphilosophy Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/askphilosophy
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What explains the growing disconnect between academic philosophy and the public understanding of philosophy?
I'm looking for philosophers with genuinely uncommon ideas. Am I expecting the wrong thing from philosophy?
Why is killing acceptable in Games allowed but evils like rape are not
What exactly did Wittgenstein mean when he said that philosophical problems arise from misunderstandings of language?
Can anyone give me an actual roadmap in philosophy?
Why can something be logically possible but metaphysically impossible?
Why Does God Require Faith?
Has any philosopher or area of philosophy historically been considered psychologically dangerous to study?
What's stopping philosophers from communicating exclusively in formal logic?
I just can’t understand Kierkegaard at all
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r/askphilosophy FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/askphilosophy
What's the best time to post on r/askphilosophy?
Based on posting volume, r/askphilosophy is most active on Fridays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/askphilosophy?
r/askphilosophy averages 48 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/askphilosophy get?
Posts on r/askphilosophy average about 4 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/askphilosophy get most?
On r/askphilosophy, most posts are text posts (100%)