Name: A Philosophy of Gun Violence
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Author: Reid, Alan J.
ISBN: 9783031110030

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Author

Alan J. Reid

Publisher

Palgrave MacMillan

Language

English

Pages

196

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.0 x 14.8 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.41 kg.

ISBN13

9783031110030

Synopsis "A Philosophy of Gun Violence"

This book uses a philosophy of technology to demonstrate that guns are predisposed for an intentional use, making them inherently non-neutral artifacts. This argument rejects the often-cited value neutral thesis and instrumentalist view that "guns don't kill people; people kill people", and instead, explains the lethality of the gun through the lenses of affordance theory, behavioral design, and choice architecture. Ultimately, this book proposes an ethical and value-sensitive model for gun reform, which embodies the perspective of French philosopher Bruno Latour, who said, "You are different with a gun in your hand; the gun is different with you holding it."

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