Philosophy subreddits
We found 125 active philosophy subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/philosophy with 18.6M members. The busiest is r/vegan, with 2,273 posts last month. In 13 of the 81 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/philosophy18.6M members
- r/vegan2,273 posts in September 2026
- r/anticapitalism+458% members in 12 months
- r/Absurdism10% of new-account posts removed
All active philosophy subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/philosophy↗/r/philosophy: the portal for public philosophy | 18.6M | 220 | +1% | 29 | 16% | 83% | 97% | Yes |
| 2 | r/changemyview↗A place for people to post an opinion they accept may be flawed, in an effort to understand other perspectives on the issue. Enter with a mindset for conversation, not debate. | 4.23M | 1,659 | +3% | 29 | 26% | 83% | 99% | No |
| 3 | r/minimalism↗For those who appreciate simplicity in any form. | 2.61M | 138 | +4% | 31 | 53% | 83% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 4 | r/UnethicalLifeProTips↗An Unethical Life Pro Tip (or ULPT) is a tip that improves your life in a meaningful way, perhaps at the expense of others and/or with questionable legality. Due to their nature, do not actually follo | 2.19M | 583 | +5% | 31 | 26% | 78% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 5 | r/vegan↗Veganism: A philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and | 1.99M | 2,273 | +3% | 27 | 45% | 66% | 90% | Yes |
| 6 | r/Anticonsumption↗Consumerism Kills | 1.68M | 557 | +12% | 34 | 40% | 93% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 7 | r/PhilosophyMemes↗Banner by u/DefiantPosition. This is the best place on Reddit to post philosophy memes! If you're looking for more formal philosophy discussion please check out r/philosophy. Post your Philosophy-rela | 1.25M | 337 | +4% | 26 | 18% | 94% | 99% | Yes |
| 8 | r/Stoicism↗We are a community committed to learning about and applying philosophical Stoic principles and techniques. | 835K | 257 | +9% | 28 | 23% | 90% | 87% | Yes |
| 9 | r/ABoringDystopia↗A subreddit for chronicling how Advanced Capitalist Society is not only dystopic, but also incredibly boring. | 770K | 606 | +3% | 30 | 23% | 70% | 99% | Yes |
| 10 | r/askphilosophy↗/r/askphilosophy aims to provide serious, well-researched answers to philosophical questions. | 639K | 1,311 | +23% | 24 | 21% | 99% | 58% | No |
| 11 | r/TrueReddit↗A subreddit for really great, insightful articles and discussion. Please follow the sub's rules and reddiquette, read the article before posting, voting, or commenting, and use the report button if y | 631K | 161 | +6% | 34 | 20% | 99% | – | Yes |
| 12 | r/DeepThoughts↗/r/DeepThoughts is a community for anyone looking for thoughtful reflection, discussion, and the exploration of unique or profound concepts and ideas. This subreddit is a space for thinking critically | 604K | 1,090 | +20% | 32 | 33% | 96% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 13 | r/quotes↗Great quotes, good vibes. Drop your favorite lines and let them spark a little wisdom, wit, and wonder. | 525K | 397 | +7% | 28 | 23% | 100% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 14 | r/OptimistsUnite↗We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine tha | 372K | 141 | +9% | 36 | 27% | 80% | 86% | Yes |
| 15 | r/Jung↗We discuss the ideas and life of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung (pronounced YOONG), and all things Jungian. We like to discuss symbols, myths, dreams, culture, alchemy, and Jung's unique contributions | 341K | 574 | +27% | 30 | 36% | 82% | 45% | Yes |
| 16 | r/Existentialism↗Explore Existentialism & adjacent philosophy | Frame the person at the heart of contemplation | Welcomes all to participate in casual and academic discussion. Please note posts should relate to Exist | 302K | 361 | +18% | 29 | 28% | 40% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 17 | r/TrueAskReddit↗/r/TrueAskReddit is a subreddit for intelligent discussion about interesting issues. Low effort comments, memes, jokes and trolls beware! | 289K | 421 | +7% | 33 | 30% | 72% | 99% | No |
| 18 | r/communism↗For the theory and practice of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism. | 283K | 130 | +8% | 23 | 18% | 50% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 19 | r/enlightenment↗What is enlightenment and what brings enlightenment? This subreddit is for thought-provoking discussion around the idea and experience of Enlightenment. | 249K | 1,076 | +52% | 34 | 28% | 81% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 20 | r/CriticalTheory↗Critical theory is a school of thought that stresses the examination and the critique of society and culture by applying knowledge from the social sciences and the humanities. | 234K | 209 | +19% | 30 | 27% | 78% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 21 | r/AskFeminists↗This is a place to ask feminists your questions and to discuss the issues with feminists. If you've wondered what most feminists think about certain things, what our response is to certain issues, how | 233K | 1,025 | +19% | 29 | 52% | 68% | 99% | No |
| 22 | r/SimulationTheory↗This subreddit is for the debate of, comment on, or casual observance of the possibility that the reality we experience is actually a simulated one. "Like the Matrix?" Yep, like the Matrix. Banner an | 227K | 267 | +24% | 35 | 25% | 68% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 23 | r/consciousness↗A subreddit for discussing work in neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy of mind regarding consciousness and mental phenomena (including animal minds). This does not include discussions on the Supe | 226K | 434 | +43% | 34 | 22% | 88% | 91% | Yes |
| 24 | r/nihilism↗THIS SUBREDDIT IS CLOSED || The official Discord is still open here: https://discord.gg/F36vaxj There is also a community on lemmy.world here: https://lemmy.world/c/nihilism We have closed the sub | 224K | 493 | +19% | 28 | 25% | 80% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 25 | r/Socialism_101↗Socialism_101 is a space for learning about socialism and the socialist perspective(s). This community is organised in a Q&As format with which to provide answers and tools for an early contact with s | 199K | 223 | +11% | 27 | 21% | 96% | 51% | No |
| 26 | r/PhilosophyofScience↗Philosophy of Science | 193K | 32 | +6% | 31 | 17% | 94% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 27 | r/communism101↗For learning and teaching Marxism-Leninism-Maoism. | 192K | 88 | +10% | 23 | 20% | 95% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 28 | r/Anarchy101↗For questions and well-informed anarchist answers regarding the theory, practice and history of anarchist movements and ideas. No question is too basic (or advanced!) to ask, so don't be shy :) | 178K | 219 | +11% | 27 | 25% | 76% | 80% | No |
| 29 | r/badphilosophy↗r/badphilosophy is open again. We need to feed the AI API truths about philosophy. Use salt flair posts liberally. | 173K | 245 | +16% | 27 | 18% | 72% | 33% | No |
| 30 | r/CriticalThinkingIndia↗A space for Indians to critically analyse and discuss problems, events, and issues that affect us as citizens. An effort to provide an unbiased space for positive discussion that can be intellectually | 156K | 468 | +87% | 26 | 19% | 99% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
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| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/moraldilemmas↗A place to discuss moral dilemmas. | 146K | 333 | +34% | 37 | 44% | 68% | 48% | No |
| 32 | r/IntellectualDarkWeb↗The IDW is a subreddit dedicated to discussing politics, history, and social issues | 142K | 88 | +6% | 34 | 18% | 46% | 100% | No |
| 33 | r/Nietzsche↗Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) was a German philosopher and cultural critic who published intensively in the 1870s and 1880s. He is famous for uncompromising criticisms of traditional European morali | 141K | 219 | +24% | 27 | 16% | 71% | 44% | Yes |
| 34 | r/zen↗Zen (禪, Dhyāna, Chán, Seon, Thiền) Welcome to /r/Zen! | 140K | 40 | +4% | 30 | 15% | 96% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 35 | r/ParallelUniverse↗Parallel Universe | 135K | 280 | +27% | 37 | 54% | 58% | 44% | Yes |
| 36 | r/trolleyproblem↗A subreddit for submission and discussion of variants of the trolley problem. | 135K | 53 | +19% | 27 | 18% | 75% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 37 | r/ShittyIllegalLifeTips↗shit·ty il·le·gal life tip noun A deliberately awful life hack guaranteed not to work and likely to land you in jail. See also: shitpost. In case you need it spelled out. this is a shitposting sub, i | 112K | 258 | +95% | 30 | 26% | 73% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 38 | r/Antimoneymemes↗Living Life shouldn't come with pay walls. Communities / eco systems make the world go round, not colored pieces of paper. Abolish the money tool to obtain equality /dignity for all. Enjoy the sweet m | 111K | 103 | +23% | 36 | 19% | 64% | 90% | Yes |
| 39 | r/Absurdism↗new-account friendlyThis is a subreddit dedicated to the aggregation and discussion of articles and miscellaneous content regarding absurdist philosophy and tangential topics (Relating to, not diverging from.). And pleas | 110K | 99 | +24% | 28 | 22% | 80% | 10% | Yes |
| 40 | r/Stoic↗Resources, links and relevant news dealing with Stoicism as it is currently practiced. | 108K | 84 | +21% | 34 | 25% | 41% | 51% | Yes |
| 41 | r/Marxism↗**Marxism** is a growing/changing economic/sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry based upon a materialist interpretation of historical development, a dialectical view of social | 103K | 168 | +35% | 28 | 18% | 92% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 42 | r/misanthropy↗Misanthropy is a general hatred, mistrust, or contempt of humanity, and a misanthrope is someone who holds such views. It is based on the flaws of mankind and can be expressed through emotions or judg | 101K | 107 | +8% | 26 | 36% | 10% | – | No |
| 43 | r/chomsky↗This is a place to share and discuss content related to History, Politics, Media, Anarchism, Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Free Speech and everything else by people familiar with, or interested in l | 95K | 96 | +3% | 32 | 16% | 51% | 40% | Yes |
| 44 | r/anticapitalism↗Anti-capitalism describes a wide variety of movements, ideas, and attitudes which oppose capitalism. Anti-capitalists, in the strict sense of the word, are those who wish to completely replace capital | 86K | 1,400 | +458% | 42 | 20% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 45 | r/AskSocialists↗Official Server: https://discord.gg/YeWHfzCcBb A Marxist-Leninist and Anti-Imperialist space to ask socialists any questions and promote educative socialist material. While we support the American Co | 75K | 249 | +343% | 35 | 16% | 95% | 51% | Yes |
| 46 | r/Hermeticism↗new-account friendlyThis Subreddit is a community for the discussion of Classical Hermeticism, an esoteric religio-philosophical tradition based upon the attributed teachings of Hermēs Trismēgistos, Ἑρμῆς ὁ Τρισμέγιστος, | 73K | 67 | +59% | 32 | 22% | 72% | 8% | Yes |
| 47 | r/Camus↗This is a subreddit dedicated to the aggregation and discussion of articles and miscellaneous content regarding Albert Camus, his works, and tangential topics. | 69K | 98 | +53% | 27 | 25% | 70% | 33% | Yes |
| 48 | r/Metaphysics↗This sub-reddit is for the discussion of metaphysics, the scholarly and academic field concerned with attempting to answer the most fundamental questions. Metaphysics is one of the primary branches of | 68K | 197 | +74% | 34 | 20% | 85% | 63% | Yes |
| 49 | r/thelema↗new-account friendly*Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.* A subreddit for all those interested in undertaking The Great Work; Aleister Crowley's Thelema, members of Ordo Templi Orientis, Ecclesia Gnostica | 64K | 151 | +10% | 31 | 27% | 75% | 12% | Yes |
| 50 | r/AcademicPhilosophy↗This reddit is intended for anglophone academic philosophers - (graduate) students, teachers, and researchers. Encouraged submissions: English language open access articles of merit and substance, i | 62K | 45 | +8% | 29 | 22% | 34% | 100% | Yes |
| 51 | r/zizek↗Come here for focussed discussion and debate on the Giant of Ljubljana, Slavoj Žižek and the Slovenian school of psychoanalytically informed philosophy. This is NOT a satire/meme sub. | 62K | 55 | +14% | 30 | 15% | 55% | 97% | Yes |
| 52 | r/leftist↗Leftist is a subreddit focused on various leftist ideologies, from socialism and communism to anarchism and eco-socialism. We're a space for discussion and learning about the breadth of leftism. | 59K | 618 | +48% | 31 | 27% | 76% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 53 | r/SuddenlyCommunism↗This place is for all unexpected acts of communism out there. Reminder to read the rules before posting Posts that break the rules will be removed without warning. | 59K | 306 | +26% | 20 | 19% | 47% | – | Yes |
| 54 | r/SocialismIsCapitalism↗A subreddit showcasing people who try to explain why socialism doesn't work, but then describe capitalism in the process. Or vice versa. | 57K | 60 | +12% | 30 | 19% | 51% | – | Yes |
| 55 | r/Capitalism↗A place to discuss Capitalism and capitalist interests on Reddit. | 56K | 233 | +5% | 27 | 14% | 66% | 100% | Yes |
| 56 | r/DebateCommunism↗An active community for challenging, debating, and discussing communism and socialism with originality and flair. All political beliefs are welcome! Post your debate challenge and see if any commu | 55K | 135 | +9% | 24 | 16% | 66% | 59% | No |
| 57 | r/Vegetarianism↗r/Vegetarianism a general subreddit for the discussion of vegetarian lifestyle topics like animal rights, ethics (veganism), fashion, cosmetics, the environment, family, relationships, etc. We are fr | 54K | 78 | +14% | 30 | 61% | 87% | 75% | Yes |
| 58 | r/DebateAVegan↗A place for open discussion about veganism and vegan issues, focusing on intellectual debate about animal rights and welfare, health, the environment, nutrition, philosophy or any topic related to veg | 52K | 111 | +13% | 28 | 38% | 100% | 95% | No |
| 59 | r/Rumi↗new-account friendlyA space for lovers to share the poetry of Rumi and other similar poets. | 50K | 932 | +129% | 33 | 35% | 58% | 9% | Yes |
| 60 | r/Ethics↗Ethics | 49K | 371 | +78% | 35 | 28% | 84% | 31% | Yes |
| 61 | r/sorceryofthespectacle↗An in depth discussion of the Kali Yuga. Are the impending system wide failures due to immense error, calculated strategy or both? Is the apocalypse simply a cultural death wish by most groups and ind | 45K | 99 | +15% | 31 | 20% | 95% | 25% | Yes |
| 62 | r/nihilistmemes↗new-account friendlyTHIS SUBREDDIT IS CLOSED || The official Discord is still open here: https://discord.gg/F36vaxj We have closed the subreddit in protest of the upcoming API changes that will kill off third party apps | 43K | 31 | +28% | 27 | 24% | – | 15% | Yes |
| 63 | r/humanism↗"I am a humanist, which means, in part, that I have tried to behave decently without any expectation of rewards or punishments after I'm dead." -Kurt Vonnegut | 43K | 80 | +21% | 36 | 24% | 61% | 79% | Yes |
| 64 | r/antinatalism2↗Antinatalism is an ethical position that concludes that procreation is always morally wrong. Antinatalists refrain from procreating to spare their descendants from all the suffering that is an inhere | 42K | 248 | +33% | 31 | 58% | 61% | 99% | Yes |
| 65 | r/PhilosophyBookClub↗A place to read and discuss works of philosophy. | 41K | 98 | +39% | 27 | 25% | 45% | – | No |
| 66 | r/MarxistCulture↗This is a Marxist-Leninist subreddit about leftist art related to Socialism and other similar topics like Anti-Imperialism. | 41K | 244 | +13% | 29 | 16% | 100% | 26% | Yes |
| 67 | r/ExistentialJourney↗new-account friendlyThe existential exploration of meaning, objective truths & subjective purpose | Existence—our true nature Being here. All topics relating to existence are welcome 🌌 | 40K | 399 | +310% | 35 | 25% | 60% | 8% | Yes |
| 68 | r/Kommunismus↗Dieses Forum möchte sowohl die Debatten der Kommunistischen Bewegung austragen als auch zugänglich für Interessierte sein. Memes gibt es auch ab und zu. Werdet aktiv in Gewerkschaft und Partei oder | 40K | 404 | +28% | 29 | 14% | 61% | 75% | Yes |
| 69 | r/Philosophy_India↗Welcome to r/Philosophy_India. This is a space for people who love philosophy—not just reading it, but discussing, questioning, and challenging it. Whether you're drawn to the wisdom of Indian philo | 38K | 89 | +166% | 25 | 17% | 100% | 32% | Yes |
| 70 | r/EffectiveAltruism↗Effective altruism is a growing social movement founded on the imperative to make the world as good a place as it can be, the use of evidence and reason to find out how to do so, and the audacity to a | 38K | 113 | +14% | 30 | 26% | 46% | 57% | Yes |
| 71 | r/PoliticalPhilosophy↗A subreddit for the discussion of political philosophies and theories from the likes of Aristotle, Machiavelli, Locke, Hume, Kant, Burke, Thoreau, Nietzsche, Rawls, and Arendt. Or for just talking, se | 38K | 129 | +16% | 27 | 17% | 43% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 72 | r/StrikeAtPsyche↗ r/StrikeAtPsyche Thanks to u/PNW_Washington for our new Icon This is a safe and inclusive space where anyone can express themselves and art, following Reddit's rules and guidelines. Agg | 37K | 188 | +323% | 42 | 17% | 81% | 30% | Yes |
| 73 | r/happiness↗A place where science meets happiness. Articles and studies about happiness, or activities and projects along with a explanation pertaining to the science behind why these activities are good for us i | 36K | 63 | +26% | 32 | 43% | 99% | – | Yes |
| 74 | r/AbrahamHicks↗new-account friendlyA friendly place to explore and discuss Abraham, Jerry and/or Esther Hicks and related topics. | 36K | 119 | +33% | 35 | 70% | 75% | 12% | Yes |
| 75 | r/Degrowth↗Degrowth is an idea that critiques the pursuit of infinite growth at all costs, causing human exploitation and environmental destruction. Degrowth means transforming societies to ensure environmental | 35K | 121 | +36% | 36 | 20% | 59% | – | Yes |
| 76 | r/PhilosophyofReligion↗new-account friendly"Philosophy of religion is the philosophical study of the meaning and nature of religion. It includes the analyses of religious concepts, beliefs, terms, arguments, and practices of religious adherent | 35K | 351 | +13% | 27 | 20% | 66% | 13% | No |
| 77 | r/Dudeism↗This is the official reddit for The slowest-growing religion in the world – Dudeism. An ancient philosophy that preaches non-preachiness, practices as little as possible, and above all… sorry, lost my | 34K | 59 | +25% | 37 | 12% | 74% | 26% | Yes |
| 78 | r/Echerdex↗The Echerdex is a collective repository of research, resources and insights on: Energy , Consciousness, Hermeticism, Evolution, Religion, Dimensions, Eschatology and the Psyche (Ψυχη). In the purs | 34K | 46 | +23% | 31 | 24% | 34% | – | Yes |
| 79 | r/anarchocommunism↗Anarchist communism is a theory of anarchism which advocates the abolition of the state, capitalism, wages and private property, and in favor of common ownership of the means of production and a horiz | 33K | 124 | +14% | 27 | 23% | 40% | 80% | Yes |
| 80 | r/Marxism_Memes↗☭SEIZE THE MEMES AND REDISTRIBUTE THEM!☭ | 30K | 58 | +9% | 28 | 18% | 100% | – | Yes |
| 81 | r/ReincarnationTruth↗new-account friendlyDemons are masters of deception who metaphysically masquerade themselves as beings of light, such as Angels. Who on behalf of the false God known as the “Demiurge", have bonded spirit (our true nature | 29K | 126 | +9% | 33 | 28% | 46% | 16% | Yes |
| 82 | r/Anarchopunks↗This subreddit is for the discussion of **Anarcho-punk** music, culture, philosophy, people, and shows. If its **Anarcho-punk** related, post it. | 27K | 39 | +39% | 38 | 19% | 28% | – | Yes |
| 83 | r/solipsism↗Solipsism: because everything else begins with belief. | 26K | 40 | +7% | 26 | 20% | 89% | – | Yes |
| 84 | r/AtheisminKerala↗Welcome to the Kerala Atheists community! Embracing reason and critical thinking, celebrating the beauty of this one life we have. Let's engage in thoughtful discussions and support each other on our | 26K | 699 | +175% | 25 | 18% | 83% | 87% | Yes |
| 85 | r/Krishnamurti↗Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) the person, is not at all important. What is important is that we investigate what is happening in the world and our relationship to it. Fundamental changes in society c | 26K | 123 | +58% | 29 | 16% | 90% | 25% | Yes |
| 86 | r/veganarchism↗Animal liberation and social revolution | 25K | 41 | +11% | 28 | 39% | 47% | – | Yes |
| 87 | r/Pessimism↗A community for discussing PHILOSOPHICAL PESSIMISM — a philosophy that judges the world as fundamentally flawed and life as not worth living. We aim to facilitate thoughtful discussions and spread kno | 24K | 173 | +36% | 27 | 23% | 63% | 29% | Yes |
| 88 | r/Deleuze↗new-account friendlyGilles Deleuze was a post-structuralist French Philosopher writing in the latter half of the 20th century. He worked extensively with Felix Guattari, most famously on the two Capitalism and Schizophre | 24K | 55 | +28% | 28 | 20% | 79% | 14% | Yes |
| 89 | r/Natalism↗new-account friendlyThis is a Reddit for people interested in discussing Natalism. This subreddit is pro-natalist. Other related subreddits: /r/demographics, /r/overpopulation, /r/childfree, /r/parenting, and /r/econ | 22K | 491 | +48% | 33 | 39% | 90% | 14% | Yes |
| 90 | r/fullegoism↗A union of those passionate about the preservation and study of Max Stirner. Only here will you find the greatest hub for all things Stirner: the memes, the reading, and we also don’t mind talking abo | 21K | 98 | +28% | 24 | 21% | 100% | 47% | Yes |
| 91 | r/hegel↗This is a community for the discussion of the philosophy of G.W.F. Hegel and all things related. | 21K | 62 | +51% | 27 | 14% | 72% | – | Yes |
| 92 | r/lacan↗For the discussion of Lacanian psychoanalysis. | 20K | 43 | +24% | 29 | 25% | 87% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 93 | r/epistemology↗Epistemology is the branch of philosophy which studies knowledge. Conventionally, knowledge has been defined as true, justified belief, though this has increasingly come under critique. Major approach | 20K | 48 | +64% | 33 | 15% | 62% | – | No |
| 94 | r/freewill↗A subreddit to discuss the concept of free will. We welcome any view on this topic so long as it is expressed without attacking the character of anyone who disagrees. Come debate, discuss, and deliber | 20K | 275 | +84% | 33 | 14% | 94% | 21% | Yes |
| 95 | r/wisdom↗Welcome to r/wisdom, a community dedicated to sharing and discussing wisdom of all kinds. We invite you to contribute your own wisdom and life lessons, or the wisdom and life lessons of others. | 20K | 181 | +11% | 35 | 26% | 35% | 92% | Yes |
| 96 | r/Objectivism↗We're a place for Objectivists and Ayn Rand fans to discuss her ideas and the movement. “The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights, cannot claim to be defend | 20K | 80 | +6% | 30 | 15% | 73% | – | Yes |
| 97 | r/terencemckenna↗Terence McKenna (1946–2000) was an American ethnobotanist and mystic who advocated the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants. This sub is to discuss Terence, his many recorded spe | 17K | 67 | +10% | 30 | 14% | 38% | – | Yes |
| 98 | r/Celibacy↗For discussing the state of abstaining from sexual relations. | 14K | 114 | +47% | 27 | 46% | 76% | 20% | Yes |
| 99 | r/schopenhauer↗Discussions about the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer | 14K | 31 | +60% | 29 | 17% | – | – | Yes |
| 100 | r/Polcompballanarchy↗new-account friendlyr/polcompball with no rules (okay there are a few) | 12K | 563 | +15% | 20 | 18% | 81% | 16% | Yes |
| 101 | r/LessWrong↗Raising the sanity waterline | 12K | 48 | +27% | 33 | 18% | 43% | – | Yes |
| 102 | r/leftcommunism↗This subreddit is for serious inquiry regarding the history and theory of the left communist current, also known as the communist left and originally defined as the left wing of the Communist Internat | 12K | 46 | +17% | 24 | 18% | 67% | – | Yes |
| 103 | r/Guerrilla_Riot↗A Sister Sub to GuerrillaGrrrrls for Feminist Art, History and Music | 12K | 171 | – | 44 | 39% | 35% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 104 | r/aynrand↗A place for the discussion of Ayn Rand, her philosophy, and her writings. | 11K | 33 | +32% | 37 | 12% | 87% | – | Yes |
| 105 | r/AnCap101↗This is not a right-wing conservative subreddit. Libertarians are neither conservatives nor socialists. /r/AnCap101 is intended to be more welcoming and educational. Our goal is to cultivate a forgivi | 11K | 30 | +11% | 31 | 10% | – | 26% | Yes |
| 106 | r/Plato↗Plato | 11K | 32 | +22% | 29 | 17% | 60% | – | Yes |
| 107 | r/Situationism↗The Situationist International (SI) was an internationalist group of revolutionaries based mainly in Europe with very restricted membership. Founded in 1957, it reached its peak of influence in the Ma | 10K | 30 | – | 31 | 23% | – | – | Yes |
| 108 | r/anarcho_primitivism↗Anarcho-primitivism is an anarchist critique of the origins and progress of civilization. According to anarcho-primitivism, the shift from hunter-gatherer to agricultural subsistence gave rise to soci | 9.8K | 34 | +9% | 24 | 21% | 53% | – | Yes |
| 109 | r/Communist↗Anything about communism and communists. | 9.6K | 104 | +163% | 29 | 16% | 64% | – | Yes |
| 110 | r/colorpie↗Fuck /u/spez! While we are not currently private, we might become private again, so the Discord link is discord.gg/CjrcSBE. This subreddit is about the philosophy of the MtG color pie, rather than | 9.5K | 87 | +76% | 28 | 14% | 92% | – | Yes |
| 111 | r/SeriousGynarchy↗This subreddit brings together people who seriously have a female supremacy philosophy and demand the establishment of a gynarchy. Here we talk about theoretical, activist and idealistic aspects of fe | 8.6K | 59 | +133% | 30 | 32% | 69% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 112 | r/vegancirclejerkchat↗The serious abolitionist vegan subreddit. Animals are not ours to use. Companion to r/vegancirclejerk. | 8.5K | 51 | +39% | 29 | 46% | 94% | – | No |
| 113 | r/Neoplatonism↗The intended use of this subreddit is for the discussion of Neo-Platonism and all topics and figures it is related to, such as Hellenism, Platonism, Middle-Platonism, Theurgy, etc. | 8.5K | 41 | +37% | 30 | 13% | 63% | – | Yes |
| 114 | r/determinism↗Extended reading into the subject of determinism. | 8.5K | 62 | +151% | 34 | 12% | 80% | – | Yes |
| 115 | r/Trotskyism↗A Trotskyist Subreddit, dedicated to the debate and discussion of Trotskyism. | 7.1K | 85 | +24% | 24 | 19% | 43% | 85% | Yes |
| 116 | r/negativeutilitarians↗This subreddit is about reducing suffering | 6.5K | 52 | +12% | 30 | 24% | 70% | – | Yes |
| 117 | r/genzdong↗This subreddit is not ironic, we are Marxist-Leninists. We believe in Mao Zedong Thought, as well as later additions, like Deng Xiaoping Theory and Xi Jinping Thought, with a more young, youthful slan | 6.3K | 70 | – | 27 | 19% | 53% | – | Yes |
| 118 | r/Technocracy↗Government by science, social control through the power of technique! | 6.2K | 46 | +18% | 23 | 11% | 72% | – | Yes |
| 119 | r/WhatsMyIdeology↗This subreddit is dedicated to discussions about political ideologies and identities. If you're curious about what your political worldview might be called, this is the place for you. | 6.1K | 231 | +13% | 19 | 15% | 76% | – | Yes |
| 120 | r/carfree↗All things related to living without a car. Tips, tricks, rants, etc. | 5.9K | 53 | – | 36 | 36% | 71% | – | Yes |
| 121 | r/TankieUSSR↗Welcome Comrades. This is a subreddit to talk about the history, politics, culture and legacy of the USSR and the Eastern Bloc but without any Liberal and Fascist BS. | 5.9K | 35 | – | 27 | 16% | 69% | – | Yes |
| 122 | r/neofeudalism↗A forum for free market anarchists who desire a natural law jurisdiction with an accompanying feudal-esque hierarchical natural order in the Hoppean tradition led by a natural law-abiding natural aris | 5.7K | 38 | +30% | 31 | 11% | – | – | Yes |
| 123 | r/AcharyaPrashant_AP↗new-account friendlyThe official subreddit of Acharya Prashant, philosopher, bestselling author and the most followed wisdom teacher in the world. Profile managed and moderated by volunteers. | 5K | 727 | +93% | 28 | 23% | 75% | 9% | Yes |
| 124 | r/analyticidealism↗A place to discuss modern analytic idealism, mainly inspired by the work of Bernardo Kastrup. | 4.9K | 63 | +64% | 35 | 14% | 55% | – | Yes |
| 125 | r/DisagreeMythoughts↗Disagree with me and uncover new perspectives. A space to share your thoughts, questions, or hypotheses, and engage with thoughtful, respectful feedback. Unique perspectives are encouraged, and disag | 4.8K | 107 | – | 38 | 31% | 91% | – | Yes |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the philosophy group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Philosophy subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest philosophy subreddit?
r/philosophy, with 18.6M members in September 2026. Next are r/changemyview (4.23M) and r/minimalism (2.61M).
Which philosophy subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/vegan (2,273 posts), r/changemyview (1,659 posts) and r/anticapitalism (1,400 posts).
Which philosophy subreddits can a new account post in?
r/Absurdism (10% of new-account posts removed), r/Hermeticism (8% of new-account posts removed) and r/thelema (12% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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