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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Public Philosophy Journal |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2019 |
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- gun control
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The Path to Gun Control in America Goes Through Political Philosophy. / Wells, Thomas.
In: Public Philosophy Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1, 05.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - The Path to Gun Control in America Goes Through Political Philosophy
AU - Wells, Thomas
PY - 2019/5
Y1 - 2019/5
N2 - This essay argues that gun control in America is a philosophical as well as a policy debate. This explains the depth of acrimony it causes. It also explains why the technocratic public health argument favored by the gun control movement has been so unsuccessful in persuading opponents and motivating supporters. My analysis also yields some positive advice for advocates of gun control: take the political philosophy of the gun rights movement seriously and take up the challenge of showing that a society without guns is a better society, not merely a safer one.
AB - This essay argues that gun control in America is a philosophical as well as a policy debate. This explains the depth of acrimony it causes. It also explains why the technocratic public health argument favored by the gun control movement has been so unsuccessful in persuading opponents and motivating supporters. My analysis also yields some positive advice for advocates of gun control: take the political philosophy of the gun rights movement seriously and take up the challenge of showing that a society without guns is a better society, not merely a safer one.
KW - gun control
UR - https://publications.publicphilosophyjournal.org/record/?kid=6-15-224917&issue=6-18-224912
U2 - 10.25335/ppj.2.1-4
DO - 10.25335/ppj.2.1-4
M3 - Article
VL - 2
JO - Public Philosophy Journal
JF - Public Philosophy Journal
IS - 1
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