法律和哲学作为出版法律和哲学著作的论坛，对法学和法律哲学学科的个人具有共同的兴趣。该杂志发表的文章使用了这两个领域的所有方法。此外，它出版任何主要法律传统的著作，包括普通法、民法和社会主义传统。法律和哲学的编辑鼓励论文表现出对法律的哲学思考，并以扎实的法律知识为基础。此外，它们鼓励以健全的哲学方法和原则为依据的法律分析。
Law and Philosophy serves as a forum for the publication of work in law and philosophy that is of common interest to individuals in the disciplines of jurisprudence and legal philosophy. The journal publishes articles that use all approaches in both fields. In addition, it publishes work in any of the major legal traditions, including common law, civil law, and the socialist tradition.The editors of Law and Philosophy encourage papers that exhibit a philosophical reflection on the law and that are also informed by a solid knowledge of the law. Moreover, they encourage legal analysis informed by sound philosophical methods and principles.