A defense of intellectual property rights
By: Richard A. Spinello and Maria Bottis ; with a foreword by Dionysia Kallinikou.
Contributors: Bottis, Maria
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9781847203953
Subjects: Intellectual property; Intellectual property infringement -- Prevention -- Government policy; Piracy (Copyright) -- Prevention -- Government policy
Description: Richard A. Spinello and Maria Bottis defend the thesis that intellectual property rights are justified on non-economic grounds. The rationale for this moral justification is primarily inspired by the theory of John Locke. In the process of defending Locke, the authors confront the deconstructionist critique of intellectual property rights and remove the major barriers interfering with a proper understanding of authorial entitlement. The book also familiarizes the reader with the rich historical and legal tradition behind intellectual property protection.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.