5 When philosophers at large are surveyed, we observe this distribution: N = 1771 (source) But when we filter by area of specialization (AOS) = philosophy of religion, we observe this distribution instead: N = 141 (source) Why? philosophy-of-religionbeliefexistence-of-godstatisticsdemographics Share Improve this question Follow asked 13 hours ago user80226user80226 4,98988 silver badges6363 bronze badges 4 3 Ha ha! Good catch — Kudos! Scholars of ancient Greek are not seen to worship Greek Gods. So your observation is significant, not trivial – Rushi Commented 13 hours ago 14 Because philosophers who believe in God are much more likely to specialize in philosophy of religion. – Conifold Commented 13 hours ago 4 Yeah, seems like a self selection bias. You wouldn't be surprised to find that most people who study astrology believe in astrology. – TKoL Commented 5 hours ago 3 4 out of 5 dentists surveyed recommend dental health to their patients who chew. – Scott Rowe Commented 2 hours ago Add a comment  |