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John Hamilton is the author of Security (2016), The Naiad, In a Bengal Backwater (1920), Glacier National Park (2005), Pirates in the Media (2007).

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Security

release date: May 31, 2016
Security
From national security and social security to homeland and cyber-security, "security" has become one of the most overused words in culture and politics today. Yet it also remains one of the most undefined. What exactly are we talking about when we talk about security? In this original and timely book, John Hamilton examines the discursive versatility and semantic vagueness of security both in current and historical usage. Adopting a philological approach, he explores the fundamental ambiguity of this word, which denotes the removal of "concern" or "care" and therefore implies a condition that is either carefree or careless. Spanning texts from ancient Greek poetry to Roman Stoicism, from Augustine and Luther to Machiavelli and Hobbes, from Kant and Nietzsche to Heidegger and Carl Schmitt, Hamilton analyzes formulations of security that involve both safety and negligence, confidence and complacency, certitude and ignorance. Does security instill more fear than it assuages? Is a security purchased with freedom or human rights morally viable? How do security projects inform our expectations, desires, and anxieties? And how does the will to security relate to human finitude? Although the book makes clear that security has always been a major preoccupation of humanity, it also suggests that contemporary panics about security and the related desire to achieve perfect safety carry their own very significant risks.

The Naiad

The Naiad
A collection of poetry; the titular naiad is portrayed as a deadly, siren-like character

Glacier National Park

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Glacier National Park
Discusses the history of this national park, its geological features, plant and animal life, visiting the park, and efforts to preserve it.

Pirates in the Media

release date: Jan 01, 2007
Pirates in the Media
Examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship.

The Relation Between the Holy Scriptures and Some Parts of Geological Science

The Necessity for a Christian Ministry in Special Adaptation to the Poor

release date: Oct 12, 2025
The Necessity for a Christian Ministry in Special Adaptation to the Poor
Reprint of the original, first published in 1836. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the public in good condition in order to preserve their cultural heritage.

Battles Of World War I

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Battles Of World War I
An overview of the campaigns of World War I.

Science Fiction in the Media

release date: Aug 15, 2006
Science Fiction in the Media
Introduces young readers to the world of science fiction.

Golden Age and Beyond

release date: Aug 15, 2006
Golden Age and Beyond
Introduces young readers to the world of science fiction.

List of State Directors of Farmers' Institutes and Farmers' Institutes Lecturers of the United States

Farmers'institute and Agricultural Extension Work in the United States in 1913

Federal Management

release date: Jan 01, 1997
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