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4 produkter
Beyond Democracy, Toward Meritocracy
Freedom to Choose from Those Worth Choosing
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
1 011 kr
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The alarming and recent rise of populist leaders in democracies over the past twenty years----seen in countries such as India, Brazil, Indonesia, and the United States----has been accompanied by substantial increases in political corruption. A central question in political philosophy concerns the most morally legitimate form of government. The prevailing view in Western philosophy identifies democracy as that system. Yet a more legitimate model for Western societies emerges when the issue is examined through the lens of East Asian philosophy. In this book, John J. Park introduces a Confucian-inspired hybrid system for the legislative branch, called prometheocracy, which fuses meritocracy with democracy. In this model, all legislators remain democratically elected through one person, one vote, but candidates must first meet specific merit-based requirements---such as passing a criminal background check, demonstrating relevant professional experience, and holding certain educational qualifications. Just as professions like medicine, law, engineering, and academia require specialized credentials, Park posits that the most consequential public offices should demand clear standards of competence. Drawing on philosophical reasoning and empirical research in the social sciences, Beyond Democracy, Toward Meritocracy challenges the dominant democratic paradigm in the West and argues that prometheocracy possesses greater moral legitimacy.Beyond Democracy, Toward Meritocracy demonstrates that this system holds advantages over other major alternatives, including existing Confucian hybrid proposals and epistocracy. While many philosophers who support Confucian hybrid systems restrict their applicability to select Asian contexts, this work develops a model grounded explicitly in Western values and designed for Western societies. This contribution marks a significant development in comparative philosophy, presenting the book as a bridge between contemporary Confucian political theory and Western political thought. Ultimately, Beyond Democracy, Toward Meritocracy argues that prometheocracy is the most morally legitimate form of legislative governance for the West.
Beyond Democracy, Toward Meritocracy
Freedom to Choose from Those Worth Choosing
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
292 kr
Kommande
The alarming and recent rise of populist leaders in democracies over the past twenty years----seen in countries such as India, Brazil, Indonesia, and the United States----has been accompanied by substantial increases in political corruption. A central question in political philosophy concerns the most morally legitimate form of government. The prevailing view in Western philosophy identifies democracy as that system. Yet a more legitimate model for Western societies emerges when the issue is examined through the lens of East Asian philosophy. In this book, John J. Park introduces a Confucian-inspired hybrid system for the legislative branch, called prometheocracy, which fuses meritocracy with democracy. In this model, all legislators remain democratically elected through one person, one vote, but candidates must first meet specific merit-based requirements---such as passing a criminal background check, demonstrating relevant professional experience, and holding certain educational qualifications. Just as professions like medicine, law, engineering, and academia require specialized credentials, Park posits that the most consequential public offices should demand clear standards of competence. Drawing on philosophical reasoning and empirical research in the social sciences, Beyond Democracy, Toward Meritocracy challenges the dominant democratic paradigm in the West and argues that prometheocracy possesses greater moral legitimacy.Beyond Democracy, Toward Meritocracy demonstrates that this system holds advantages over other major alternatives, including existing Confucian hybrid proposals and epistocracy. While many philosophers who support Confucian hybrid systems restrict their applicability to select Asian contexts, this work develops a model grounded explicitly in Western values and designed for Western societies. This contribution marks a significant development in comparative philosophy, presenting the book as a bridge between contemporary Confucian political theory and Western political thought. Ultimately, Beyond Democracy, Toward Meritocracy argues that prometheocracy is the most morally legitimate form of legislative governance for the West.
Topography And Natural History Of Hampstead, In The County Of Middlesex
With An Appendix Of Original Records: [with Engravings And Maps]
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
433 kr
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The Topography And Natural History Of Hampstead, In The County Of Middlesex: With An Appendix Of Original Records: [with Engravings And Maps]
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
308 kr
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