Justifying Intellectual Property
- ISBN-10
- 0674049489
- ISBN-13
- 9780674049482
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 405
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Robert P. Merges
Description
In a sophisticated defense of intellectual property, Merges draws on Kant, Locke, and Rawls to explain how IP rights are based on a solid ethical foundation and make sense for a just society. He also calls for appropriate boundaries: IP rights are real, but they come with real limits.
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