Intellectual Property and Information Control: Philosophic Foundations and Contemporary Issues - Couverture rigide

Moore, Adam

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0765800705 ISBN 13 : 9780765800701

Editeur : Transaction Publishers, 2001

Synopsis

Computer technology and the proliferation of digital networks have radically altered how ideas and information are gathered and manipulated and generated new conflicts between public use and private rights. These conflicts raise serious problems: Are abstract ideas and information proper subjects of ownership? What role should privacy rights play? How does the violation of intellectual property rights compare morally to the violation of physical property rights? Now available in paperback, Intellectual Property and Information Control provides answers and strategies for dealing with these and other questions while mounting a philosophical defense of rights to intellectual and intangible property.As the book shows, a policy that allows too much access may stymie innovation and cause individuals to isolate themselves. At the other extreme, huge, multinational corporations may hold as intangible property vast amounts of knowledge, including sensitive personal information. Through discussions of patent law, fair use, and practical problems such as privacy in the workplace, Moore demonstrates that intellectual and intangible property rights exist along with privacy rights. The latter will sometimes constrain what can be done with the former.

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À propos de l?auteur

Adam D. Moore teaches philosophy at Eastern Michigan University. He is the editor of Intellectual Property: Moral, Legal, and International Dilemmas.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Transaction Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0765800705
• ISBN 13: 9780765800701
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 252
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible