A Philosophical Analysis of Intellectual Property: In Defense of Instrumentalism

A Philosophical Analysis of Intellectual Property: In Defense of Instrumentalism

This thesis argues in favor of an instrumental approach to Intellectual Property (IP). I begin by reviewing justifications for IP that have been offered in recent literature, including Lockean labor theory, Hegelian personality theory, Kantian property theory and utilitarianism. Upon a close and car...

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Main Author: Kanning, Michael A.
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2012
Subjects:
authorship
copyright
IP
labor
Locke
patents
American Studies
Arts and Humanities
Intellectual Property Law
Philosophy
Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4094
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5290&context=etd

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http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4094
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5290&context=etd

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