Lockean Intellectual Property Refuted
Locke’s theory of property is irreconcilable with intellectual property. Property-like titles in ideal objects cannot be introduced within the framework of the natural law, because they could constrain others from acts necessary for their survival. Nevertheless, followers of Locke’s theory of politi...
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| description | Locke’s theory of property is irreconcilable with intellectual property. Property-like titles in ideal objects cannot be introduced within the framework of the natural law, because they could constrain others from acts necessary for their survival. Nevertheless, followers of Locke’s theory of politics choose to belittle this conclusion and even Locke himself supported early copyright legislation. The inconsistency is important, for it depicts the problem of legitimization of intellectual property as political and demonstrates liberal reification of various aspects of social life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e677ca195574d58b31c215b58fe6ef22022-12-21T22:35:46ZengUniversity of BolognaScienza & Politica1590-49461825-96182020-12-01326316118610.6092/issn.1825-9618/1207610381Lockean Intellectual Property RefutedCezary Błaszczyk0University of WarsawLocke’s theory of property is irreconcilable with intellectual property. Property-like titles in ideal objects cannot be introduced within the framework of the natural law, because they could constrain others from acts necessary for their survival. Nevertheless, followers of Locke’s theory of politics choose to belittle this conclusion and even Locke himself supported early copyright legislation. The inconsistency is important, for it depicts the problem of legitimization of intellectual property as political and demonstrates liberal reification of various aspects of social life.https://scienzaepolitica.unibo.it/article/view/12076intellectual propertylockeliberalismphilosophy of lawpolitical and legal doctrines |
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| title | Lockean Intellectual Property Refuted |
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| topic | intellectual property locke liberalism philosophy of law political and legal doctrines |
| url | https://scienzaepolitica.unibo.it/article/view/12076 |
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