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Daniel Bell's collection features his most impactful essays, showcasing his insights on sociology, culture, and the complexities of modern society. The anthology reflects his critical analysis of social change, capitalism, and the interplay between culture and politics. Readers will find thought-provoking discussions that challenge conventional wisdom and encourage deeper understanding of contemporary issues. Bell's intellectual legacy is highlighted through his articulate exploration of the forces shaping the modern world.

"All complex and large-scale societies are organized along certain hierarchies, but the concept of hierarchy has become almost taboo in the modern world. Just Hierarchy contends that this stigma is a mistake. In fact, as Daniel Bell and Wang Pei show, it is neither possible nor advisable to do away with social hierarchies. Drawing their arguments from Chinese thought and culture as well as other philosophies and traditions, Bell and Wang ask which forms of hierarchy are justified and how these can serve morally desirable goals. They look at ways of promoting just forms of hierarchy while minimizing the influence of unjust ones, such as those based on race, sex, or caste. Which hierarchical relations are morally justified and why? Bell and Wang argue that it depends on the nature of the social relation and context. Different hierarchical principles ought to govern different kinds of social relations: what justifies hierarchy among intimates is different from what justifies hierarchy among citizens, countries, humans and animals, and humans and intelligent machines. Morally justified hierarchies can and should govern different spheres of our social lives, though these will be very different from the unjust hierarchies that have governed us in the past. A vigorous, systematic defense of hierarchy in the modern world, Just Hierarchy examines how hierarchical social relations can have a useful purpose, not only in personal domains but also in larger political realms"--Publisher's description

"Westerners tend to divide the political world into 'good' democracies and 'bad' authoritarian regimes. But the Chinese political model does not fit neatly in either category. Over the past three decades, China has evolved into a political system that can best be described as 'political meritocracy.' [This work] seeks to understand the ideals and the reality ofthis unique political system"-- Provided by publisher

Revives the classical idea that a city expresses its own distinctive ethos or values. This book explores how this classical idea can be applied to today's cities, and they explain why philosophy and the social sciences need to rediscover the spirit of cities.

In this addition to the award-winning Church and Postmodern Culture series, respected theologian Daniel Bell compares and contrasts capitalism and Christianity, showing how Christianity provides resources for faithfully navigating the postmodern global economy. Bell approaches capitalism and Christianity as alternative visions of humanity, God, and the good life. Considering faith and economics in terms of how desire is shaped, he casts the conflict as one between different disciplines of desire. He engages the work of two important postmodern philosophers, Deleuze and Foucault, to illuminate the nature of the postmodern world that the church currently inhabits. Bell then considers how the global economy deforms desire in a manner that distorts human relations with God and one another. In contrast, he presents Christianity and the tradition of the works of mercy as a way beyond capitalism and socialism, beyond philanthropy and welfare. Christianity heals desire, renewing human relations and enabling communion with God.

Focusing on the interplay between Christian resistance and capitalism in Latin America, this work delves into the theological debates shaped by this dynamic. Employing postmodern critical theory from Deleuze and Foucault, it examines capitalism's influence on human desire and the Church's response. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the evolution, challenges, and potential future of liberation theology in the region, marking it as a significant contribution to the understanding of its rise and decline.

This work first argued that the older humanistic ideologies from the 19th and early 20th centuries were exhausted, and that new parochial ideologies would arise. This 2000 edition argues that there is a resumption of history with the end of communism and the return of traditional conflicts. schovat popis

The book provides a comprehensive history of Marxian movements in the United States, covering major parties like the Socialist Labor Party, the Socialist Party, and the Communist Party, along with various splinter groups. It stands out by offering a cohesive historical outline that has not been previously compiled in one volume. Additionally, the theoretical and interpretative framework established in this work has significantly influenced later studies, marking its lasting impact on the field of Marxian scholarship.