Area of Interest Law and Philosophy

Many legal issues have important philosophical dimensions, and Harvard Law School is home to a robust and growing community of scholars and students who focus on issues at the intersection of these two fields. Faculty expertise and course offerings run the gamut from philosophical inquiry into the nature of law in general, to critical engagement with particular areas of law—private law, criminal law, anti-discrimination law, constitutional law, legal interpretation, and more—from philosophically informed points of view. In addition, the Harvard Initiative on Law and Philosophy connects interested faculty, fellows, and students across the university.