This volume investigates the intersection of empirical psychological research and traditional philosophical inquiry to determine how human cognition informs normative concepts. The editors, Joshua Knobe, Tania Lombrozo, and Shaun Nichols, are prominent figures in the field of experimental philosophy, utilizing rigorous data collection to challenge armchair intuition. The text presents a collection of peer-reviewed essays that apply experimental methodologies to long-standing questions regarding ethics, agency, and epistemology.

Experts recognize this series as a primary venue for the development of experimental philosophy as a distinct academic discipline. Readers frequently note the high level of technical rigor and the density of the prose, making it a standard reference for scholars and graduate students in the field.