A Philosophy of Gun Violence

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-031-11006-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 196 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 281 g

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.”

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reid, Alan J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie der Technik
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Ch1: The Gun Problem.- Ch2: A Philosophy Of Technology.- Ch3: Chekhov’s Gun.- Ch4: A Violent Nudge.- Ch5: Liberty And Guns.- Ch6: The Future Of The Gun.

Über Autor(innen)

Alan J. Reid is an Associate Professor of First-Year Writing & Instructional Technologies at Coastal Carolina University where he teaches courses in composition, new media, and graduate writing and research. He is also an Evaluation Analyst in the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University and teaches graduate courses in technology and design for the JHU School of Education.