r/askphilosophy is a subreddit with 601k members. The community frequently discusses philosophy, struggling, ethics, reading, and recommendations, and they frequently recommend/review philosophy books, literature, and theology, and the most common flair used is open thread.
/r/askphilosophy aims to provide serious, well-researched answers to philosophical questions.
Popular Topics in r/askphilosophy
#1
Philosophy
189 posts
#2
Struggling
56 posts
#3
Ethics
26 posts
#4
Reading
24 posts
#5
Recommendations
22 posts
#6
Understand
20 posts
#7
Morality
19 posts
#8
Free Will
17 posts
#9
Looking For
16 posts
#10
Hard Time
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/askphilosophy
Philosophy Books
92 reviews
#1
Thomas Nagel
4.7★ from 7 reviews
#2
Jostein Gaarder
4.2★ from 6 reviews
#3
Plato
5.0★ from 5 reviews
Literature
8 reviews
#1
Terry Eagleton
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
James Porter
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Pinkard
5.0★ from 1 review
Theology
1 review
#1
St. Augustine
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/askphilosophy
#1
Open Thread
: "/r/askphilosophy Open Discussion Thread | June 01, 2026"
2 posts
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Last updated: June 16, 2026