The Intellectual Commons: Toward an Ecology of Intellectual Property (Lexington Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy)

The Intellectual Commons: Toward an Ecology of Intellectual Property (Lexington Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy) List Price: $29.95 Offer Price: USD $27.92 See Latest Price & Discount Author Henry C. Mitchell Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 2005-09-16 ISBN 0739113429 Publisher:Lexington Books Editorial Reviews: Product Description The rapid emergence of digital media has created both new economic opportunities and new risks for authors, publishers, and users in regards to intellectual property. There is a theoretical conflict raging between those who believe _information should be free_ and those attempting to protect intellectual property through surveillance and control of access. The Intellectual Commons works to develop a theory of intellectual property that is based on a theory of natural rights that assumes the existence of a _natural world_ of intellectual resources.