{"title":"John T. Hamilton","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn T. Hamilton’s works offer insightful explorations into the nuances of human behaviour and thought, often blending literary analysis with philosophical inquiry. Readers can expect deeply reflective and thought-provoking content that encourages a fresh perspective on familiar concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePositioned within Education \u0026amp; Reference, Hamilton’s writings serve as stimulating resources for those interested in the intersections of culture, ethics, and personal development. His thoughtful approach invites readers to engage critically with ideas of complacency, creativity, and intellectual engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"complacency-by-john-t-hamilton-9780226818627","title":"Complacency","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComplacency\u003c\/em\u003e is a critical reflection on complacency and its role in the decline of classics in the academy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn response to philosopher Simon Blackburn’s portrayal of complacency as a vice that impairs university study at its core, John T. Hamilton examines the history of complacency in classics and its implications for our contemporary moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe subjects, philosophies, and literatures of ancient Greece and Rome were once treated as the foundation of learning, with everything else devolving from them. Hamilton investigates what this model of superiority, derived from the golden age of the classical tradition, shares with the current hegemony of mathematics and the natural sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe considers how the qualitative methods of classics relate to the quantitative positivism of big data, statistical reasoning, and presumably neutral abstraction, which often dismiss humanist subjectivity, legitimize self-sufficiency, and promote a fresh brand of academic complacency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn acknowledging the reduced status of classics in higher education today, he questions how scholarly striation and stagnation continue to bolster personal, ethical, and political complacency in our present era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462720733420,"sku":"9780226818627","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226818627-complacency.jpg?v=1775022257"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/john-t-hamilton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}