Stephen Law is a philosopher who teaches at Heythrop College in the University of London. He also edits the journal THINK , a source of philosophy aimed at the general public, published by The Royal Institute of Philosophy. Law currently lives in Oxford, England, with his wife and two daughters.

He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts and Commerce, and in 2008 became the Provost of Centre for Inquiry UK. Stephen Law attended Long Road Sixth Form College, in Cambridge, England. However, having been "asked to leave", he began his working life as a postman.

At 24 he successfully managed to persuade City University in London to accept him for the BSc in Philosophy, despite his lack of A levels. There he managed to achieve a first class honours, allowing him to move onto Trinity College, Oxford to read for a B.Phil in Philosophy. He was also a Junior Research Fellow at The Queen's College, Oxford for three years, where he obtained a doctorate in Philosophy.

"The Great Philosophers: The Lives and Ideas of History's Greatest Thinkers" was published in 2008. It covers 50 "great thinkers" but very briefly with only a few pages each. It is a brief introduction for readers with little previous knowledge of philosophy.

Law's book, The Philosophy Gym, is an introduction to philosophical thinking aimed at adults. It covers twenty-five philosophical questions, chosen for their relevance to today's society. The book aims for accessibility.

This is often done, as in "What's wrong with gay sex?", by putting the question into a theatrical script.

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