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Can I read A Philosophy of Gun Violence on EtoBox?
A Philosophy of Gun Violence by Alan J. Reid is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Philosophy of Gun Violence about?
<p>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 r
Who reads A Philosophy of Gun Violence?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Alan J. Reid
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9783031110047
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Science, Engineering
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
