About
Philosophy Experiments
What is this site?
PhilosophyExperiments.com is a digital playground for the curious mind. We believe that engaging with complex philosophical dilemmas shouldn't be confined to dusty textbooks or academic seminars. Our interactive experiments are designed to make philosophical concepts accessible, engaging, and personal.
By putting you in the driver's seat of these classic thought experiments, we aim to provoke introspection and spark conversation. Each experiment presents carefully constructed scenarios, then analyses your responses to reveal patterns in your thinking, compare your intuitions with others, and highlight any tensions in your beliefs.
Who is this for?
This site is for students, educators, and anyone who enjoys challenging their own assumptions. Whether you're new to philosophy or well-versed in ethical theories, you'll find scenarios that test the limits of your moral intuitions.
- Students - Explore philosophical concepts in an engaging, interactive format
- Educators - Use our experiments as teaching tools and discussion starters
- Curious minds - Challenge your assumptions and discover what you really believe
The experiments
Our 24 experiments cover a range of philosophical topics:
- Ethics & Morality - Classic dilemmas like the trolley problem
- Mind & Identity - Puzzles about consciousness and personal identity
- Logic & Reasoning - Tests that reveal biases in how we think
- Religion & Philosophy - Questions about God and the consistency of our worldviews
History
The oldest of the experiments on this site started life as Perl scripts in the late 1990s. Since then, the experiments have been completed more than 3.6 million times by people from around the world. The site has been referenced in academic papers, used in university courses, and featured in media discussions about ethics and philosophy.
Privacy
We collect only the responses you provide to the experiments, along with optional demographic information. This data is used to generate aggregate statistics. We do not collect personally identifiable information.