A Defense of Intellectual Property Rights - 9781847203953

Addressing a topic that is particularly notable in the digital age, Spinello (management, Boston College) and Bottis (archive and library sciences, Ionian U., Greece) defend intellectual property rights and argue that they are justified on non-economic grounds, using the theory of John Locke. They acknowledge the need for balance and reform, but view these rights as a matter of natural law and justice. They describe the political history of intellectual property rights and the US and European laws; examine myths about their "evils"; address the deconstructionist critique; and propose a theory that is based on the texts of Locke, Fichte, and Hegel. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)