--- product_id: 51965701 title: "Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason and the Gap Between Us and Them Paperback – 5 Mar. 2015" brand: "joshua greene" price: "€ 21.19" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/51965701-moral-tribes-emotion-reason-and-the-gap-between-us-them store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason and the Gap Between Us and Them Paperback – 5 Mar. 2015 **Brand:** joshua greene **Price:** € 21.19 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason and the Gap Between Us and Them Paperback – 5 Mar. 2015 by joshua greene - **How much does it cost?** € 21.19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/51965701-moral-tribes-emotion-reason-and-the-gap-between-us-them) ## Best For - joshua greene enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted joshua greene brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason and the Gap Between Us and Them Paperback – 5 Mar. 2015 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81gNbPj+1JL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic - a book that was waiting to be written *by A***A on 18 January 2014* A superb summary and fusion of 2,500 years of moral philosophizing and the scientific advances in evolutionary sciene of the past 150 years. Surely, this must represent the conclusions drawn by any thinking person regarding ethical questions in politics? Deep pragmatism as the ultimate philosophy of the Last Man. Steven Pinker has called this 'a landmark in our understanding of morality', and one cannot but agree!Greene carefully debunks all the false and superficial objections to utilitarianism (most of the time based on misinterpretations of 'extreme case scenarios, such as the so-called 'trolley problem'), as well as the fallacies of the rule worship of deontogical theories. (Eg those still clung to by Haidt and others.)There is also a nuanced and comprehensive discussion of the scientific advances in evolutionary psychology/ economic psychology of recent years. A must read for all utilitarians and those interested in economic psychology! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Greene fails because he does not adequately address the problem of impartiality *by M***Y on 22 March 2015* Firstly, I would like to say that book is exceptionally well-written, probably one of the most well-constructed piece of popular science writing I have read in quite a few years. As well, as being well-written it is also a very informative book, providing clear and concise explanations of relevant theories within the domains of psychology, neuroscience, philosophy and ethics. Of particular note, is Greene's account of moral duel process theory and his own modular myopia hypothesis which has the benefit of appearing to be both coherent and feasible.However, make no mistake, the real purpose of this book is to, from the perspective of a moral psychologist and philosopher provide a 21st century defence of utilitarianism or 'deep pragmatism' as Greene prefers to call it. The goal of the author is to develop a meta-morality which transcends local tribal values.To achieve this, Greene postulates that any candidate meta-ethical theory must provide a 'common currency' which is universal for people of different tribes with different values. For Greene, utilitarianism meets this condition because it i) maximises happiness and ii) has the property of impartiality.The problem is that whilst Greene does a fairly good job of justifying the idea that generally happiness should generally be maximised, his defence for the second axiom of 'impartiality' is very poorly discussed and defended: According to Greene, all religions support the 'golden rule' and hence adopts the principle of impartiality. But the question remains - between which groups does this impartiality exist? Greene assumes that impartiality extends to everyone - with no respect to family, race, religion, profession, class and all the other categories which have defined human relations throughout millennia.But did all the major religions have this in mind when establishing the Golden Rule? Is Jew equal to Gentile? Christian equal to the Barbarian and the Muslim equal to the Kuffir? Furthermore, Greene quotes Peter Singer on plenty of occasions through the book, but does the principle of impartiality extend to non-human animals? If it not, why not? If it does, does Greene expect that the typical human, even in principle, will want to value the life of a stranger, or even the life on animal above the life of himself or his own family?Evidently, Greene has not answered the problems associated with the concept of impartiality. As a result, he cannot demonstrate that utilitarianism provides the long-sought after 'common currency' which would be necessary for its role as a meta-ethical theory which transcends tribal boundaries. With these shaky foundations, the rest of the theory inevitably fails to persuadeIn this sense, Greene's book fails in what it attempts to achieve ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating insight into one of the major problems of our day *by T***E on 27 January 2020* I thought I was quite widely read around the subjects of history, psychology, politics and philosophy - but Greene's book was a revelation, tying all these fields together to explain one of the major problems of our age - why there is so much unnecessary violence and conflict in our world. His initial parable of 4 herder tribes outlines the essential elements of common political systems, without inviting one to take up pre-determined sides, as real-life examples would. His account of how the human brain has evolved over millennia to deal with the moral problem of Me v Us, selfishness versus collectivity, explains an enormous amount - including why the separate dilemma of Us v Them is a different issue. The section on "trolleyology" - a series of subtly different moral dilemmas - might appear at first to be so hypothetical and unreal as to be the idle fantasies of academics living in ivory towers; but they are well worth persisting with, as they illuminate the subtle ways in which our moral decisions are taken more on emotional than rational grounds. I enjoyed his passionate defence of Utilitarianism as a solution. Utilitarianism tends to come in for a lot of criticism these days, and it is good to hear a thorough set of arguments in its favour - but it whetted my appetite to hear a separate debate between Greene and opponents of Utilitarianism. I very seldom re-read books or recommend them to friends, but this book cast so much useful light on understanding conflicts within society, that I shall certainly re-read it carefully, and have recommended it to friends already. This book serves as a more useful adjunct than Jonathan Haidt's "The Righteous Mind" to understanding contemporary cross-cultural morality (although both are good). ## Frequently Bought Together - Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason and the Gap Between Us and Them - The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/51965701-moral-tribes-emotion-reason-and-the-gap-between-us-them](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/51965701-moral-tribes-emotion-reason-and-the-gap-between-us-them) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*