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Intellectual Property and Theories of Justice, edited by Axel Gosseries, Alain Marciano et Alain StrowelUnder what conditions (if any) can intellectual property rights be fair? Fourteen philosophers, lawyers and computer scientists try to answer the many facets of this question in a new book. (new in paperback)
Intellectual Property and Theories of Justice This general question unfolds in a variety of others: What are the parallels and differences between intellectual and real property? Are libertarian theories especially sympathetic to IP rights? Should Rawlsian support copyright? How can a concern for incentives be taken into account by each of the main theories of justice? What’s exactly wrong with free-riding, when dealing with non-rival goods? This requires a close examination of a variety of specific issues such as peer-to-peer file sharing, access to vital medicines, the interaction between copyright and freedom of expression, patents on genes, etc. It also involves bringing together state-of-the-art knowledge on legal, economic and technical issues with the most advanced state of our normative theories. |
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