Copyright and truth
Authors: Borghi, M.
Journal: Theoretical Inquiries in Law
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-27
eISSN: 1565-3404
DOI: 10.2202/1565-3404.1261
Abstract:This Article calls into question the primary meaning of copyright law. It argues that copyright is not primarily a legal instrument, but rather a fundamental mode of human existence. The starting point of the analysis is Kant's definition of a book as a "public address" and of author's rights as ultimately being grounded in the furtherance and maintenance of truth. Building on Kant's argument, the Article defines the copyright primary subject matter as the act of speaking publicly in one's own name, and the copyright sphere as the author-public coalescence that such act of speaking generates. This enables reaching a proper understanding of the scope of copyright and to characterizing its specificity as compared to its "fellow rights," patents and trademarks. Copyright © 2011 The Berkeley Electronic Press. All rights reserved.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/20841/
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Copyright and Truth
Authors: Borghi, M.
Journal: Theoretical Inquiries in Law
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-27
Abstract:This Article calls into question the primary meaning of copyright law. It argues that copyright is not primarily a legal instrument, but rather a fundamental mode of human existence. The starting point of the analysis is Kant’s definition of a book as a "public address" and of author’s rights as ultimately being grounded in the furtherance and maintenance of truth. Building on Kant’s argument, the Article defines the copyright primary subject matter as the act of speaking publicly in one’s own name, and the copyright sphere as the author-public coalescence that such act of speaking generates. This enables reaching a proper understanding of the scope of copyright and to characterizing its specificity as compared to its "fellow rights," patents and trademarks
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/20841/
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Copyright and Truth
Authors: Borghi, M.
Journal: Theoretical Inquiries in Law
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-27
ISSN: 1565-3404
Abstract:This Article calls into question the primary meaning of copyright law. It argues that copyright is not primarily a legal instrument, but rather a fundamental mode of human existence. The starting point of the analysis is Kant’s definition of a book as a "public address" and of author’s rights as ultimately being grounded in the furtherance and maintenance of truth. Building on Kant’s argument, the Article defines the copyright primary subject matter as the act of speaking publicly in one’s own name, and the copyright sphere as the author-public coalescence that such act of speaking generates. This enables reaching a proper understanding of the scope of copyright and to characterizing its specificity as compared to its "fellow rights," patents and trademarks
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/20841/
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