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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ISBN
9783031110047
Publisert
2022
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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