Russell Ford, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Assistant Director of the Honors Program
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

 

Dr. Ford's research is currently divided into two projects. The first is an investigation into the historical relation between philosophy and comedy with an emphasis on the ethical and political relevance of the latter. The second is a book-length manuscript treating Deleuze’s early work – through Difference and Repetition – as a reply to Kant and German Idealism. He is the author of several recent essays and articles, and has also translated Pierre Klossowski's Such a Deathly Desire for SUNY Press (2007). In addition to working at Elmhurst, Dr. Ford is also the Vice-President of Ford Personnel, Inc., a Denver-based legal staffing agency.

Areas of Specialization

  • Continental Philosophy
  • Applied Ethics

Other Interests

  • Aesthetics
  • Modern Philosophy
  • Aristotle
  • Social & Political Philosophy

Office: Circle Hall, 118
Phone: (630) 617-3104
E-mail: fordr@elmhurst.edu