A Philosophy of Gun Violence Paperback / softback
by Alan J. Reid
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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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- Pages:196 pages, 12 Illustrations, black and white; XVI, 196 p. 12 illus.
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:22/08/2023
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- ISBN:9783031110061
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:196 pages, 12 Illustrations, black and white; XVI, 196 p. 12 illus.
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:22/08/2023
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- ISBN:9783031110061