LAW 959: Copyright Theory Seminar
Copyright has historically been justified by three rationales: the promotion of economic and social welfare, the need to foster democratic self-governance, and the Lockean notion that individuals have a moral right to the fruits of their labors. In recent years, a fourth line of scholarship has emerged that emphasizes the role that artistic creation plays in individual self realization. This seminar will explore each of these theories, paying particular attention to the newest of these theories by exploring it through the work of German philosophers, including Marx, Nietzsche, Hegel, Schopenhauer, and Schiller. The seminar will also analyze possible ways that these various considerations can be integrated into a coherent whole. Enrollment limited. [3 credit hours]
