A Philosophy of Gun Violence
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Description
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.”
Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Disciplines
Criminology | Philosophy
Recommended Citation
Reid, Alan J., "A Philosophy of Gun Violence" (2022). CCU Faculty Books. 83.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/faculty-books/83
ISBN
978-3-031-11004-7
