r/philosophy is a subreddit with 18.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses philosophy, looking for, worst, book, and good.
/r/philosophy: the portal for public philosophy
Popular Themes in r/philosophy
#1
Pain & Anger
: "The Endless Pain of Searching for What Does Not Exist: Failing to Find One’s Place"
2 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "SOLVE IT......"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/philosophy
#1
Philosophy
33 posts
#2
Looking For
20 posts
#3
Worst
19 posts
#4
Book
6 posts
#5
Good
6 posts
#6
Struggling
6 posts
#7
Ethics
4 posts
#8
Annoying
4 posts
#9
Ai
4 posts
#10
Knowledge
3 posts
Flair Used in r/philosophy
#1
Blog
: "Materialism is ecologically destructive"
19 posts
#2
Video
: "The Arcane Philosophy of Gilles Deleuze: Between Stupidity & Madness"
3 posts
#3
Open Thread
: "/r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | September 07, 2026"
2 posts
#4
Interview
: "Peter Singer, philosopher: ‘People still think the animals we eat live out in the fields, outdoors’"
1 post
#5
News
: "After Experiment, Journal Decides to Prohibit AI-Authored Content"
1 post
#6
Book Review
: "Science Historicized: Notes on Hans-Jörg Rheinberger’s On Historicizing Epistemology: An Essay"
1 post
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+116k members(0.6%)
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Last updated: September 20, 2026