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.”

• | Author: Alan J. Reid
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Aug 21, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 212 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Philosophy
• | ISBN-10: 303111003X
• | ISBN-13: 9783031110030