Morality and Tribalism

Abstract This contribution has two main goals which might be labelled for convenience as a pars construens and denstruens reversing the usual order of these terms. The first aim is to offer an overview tenets book, while second raise some critical concerns remaining sympathetic author’s overall project. With regard point, I present context intellectual debate where Buchanan’s fits comfortably: Darwin’s evolutionary theory, anthropology, psychology, moral analysis etc. target here show internal complexity different layers book. These initial reconstructions are, next, used formulate thoughts on what consider possible problematic points in need clarification. In particular, first, hold that Buchanan presents too narrow oppositional views between intergroup relations whereupon notion “tribalism” constructed. Such strong identitarian conception does not seem depict adequately sociological dynamics relations. Second, terms it can addressed rise mind suggestion milder form key concept “Great Uncoupling” reason.