r/philosophy
ActiveMembers
18,386,249
Last post
today
November 12, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
January 25, 2008
Total posts
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archived
Total comments
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Is r/philosophy dead? Active community.
r/philosophy is posting regularly — the latest post was today. Active subreddits can't be requested through r/redditrequest.
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How many members does r/philosophy have?
r/philosophy has roughly 18,386,249 members.
Is r/philosophy dead?
No. r/philosophy is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/philosophy created?
r/philosophy was created on January 25, 2008.
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