Moral tribes : emotion, reason, and the gap between us and them / Joshua D. Greene.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greene, Joshua David, 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Emotions.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

422 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Penguin Press, 2013.

Summary:

Our brains were designed for tribal life, for getting along with a select group of others (Us) and for fighting off everyone else (Them). But modern times have forced the world's tribes into a shared space, resulting in epic clashes of values along with unprecedented opportunities. As the world shrinks, the moral lines that divide us become more salient and more puzzling. We fight over everything from tax codes to gay marriage to global warming, and we wonder where, if at all, we can find our common ground. In this grand synthesis of neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, a pathbreaking neuroscientist reveals the underlying causes of modern conflict and lights the way forward.--From publisher description.

Contents:

Introduction: The tragedy of commonsense morality

Part 1: Moral problems

The tragedy of the commons

Moral machinery

Strife on the new pastures

Part 2: Morality fast and slow

Trolleyology

Efficiency, flexibility, and the dual-process brain

Part 3: Common currency

A splendid idea

In search of common currency

Common currency found

Part 4: Moral convictions

Alarming acts

Justice and fairness

Part 5: Moral solutions

Deep pragmatism

Beyond point-and-shoot morality: six rules for modern herders.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781594202605

1594202605

OCLC:

837144865