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From the West’s perspective the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddha by the Taliban in Afghanistan could only be done by beings ‘less than human’. Photo: Aref Karimi/AFP
MORALITY

The logic of values: On moral incommensurability and its consequences

When encountering those who reject our fundamental values, we struggle to perceive them as fully human

  • Rafael Winkler
5 min read