Anton Ford

Anton Ford

Areas of Study: Department of Philosophy Teaching Since 2007 Curriculum Vitae Interests:

Action Theory, Ethics, Political Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy
Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and the College
Biography

Anton Ford joined the faculty in 2007. He is an Associate Professor in Philosophy and a Deputy Dean of the Humanities Division. His primary research and teaching interests are in Practical Philosophy, understood broadly to include Action Theory, Ethics, and Political Philosophy. Figures of special interest include Anscombe, Aristotle and Marx.

Recent Research / Recent Publications

Anton Ford. "Academic Freedoms." April 2025.

Anton Ford. "Help." March 2024.

Anton Ford. "Organized: Sharing Anscombean Intentions A Conference at the University of Chicago," n.d.

Anton Ford. "The Chicago Principles are Undemocratic." The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 6, 2024.

Anton Ford. "The Cynicism of Institutional 'Neutrality'." May 29, 2024.

Anton Ford. "The Objectification of Agency." June 2024.

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