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Title:
Of the Injustice of Counterfeiting Books
From: Essays and Treaties on Moral, Political and various Philosophical Subjects
Note: Reading ease score: 38.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "Of the Injustice of Counterfeiting Books" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This essay explores the ethical and legal implications of counterfeiting books, arguing against the practice and emphasizing the moral rights of authors and editors in relation to their published works. Kant investigates how the publication of a book constitutes a unique form of business that requires the author’s express consent, distinguishing it from other commodities. In this work, Kant presents a structured argument to defend the position that counterfeiting is inherently wrong, asserting that a counterfeiter intrudes upon the rightful business of another without any legal or moral justification. He discusses the nature of authorship and the editor’s role, stating that when an editor publishes a work, he does so in the name of the author and, as such, owes a responsibility to protect that author’s rights. Kant further argues that the ownership of a copy does not grant the purchaser the right to publish or reproduce the work, thereby elucidating the distinct legal rights associated with authorship versus ownership of physical copies. He concludes by advocating for a formal legal protection of authors against counterfeiters, suggesting that clarity in copyright law would support the just interests of authors and editors alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804
EBook No.: 46060
Published: Jun 21, 2014
Downloads: 106
Language: English
Subject: Copyright
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Of the Injustice of Counterfeiting Books
From: Essays and Treaties on Moral, Political and various Philosophical Subjects
Note: Reading ease score: 38.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Etext produced by John Mamoun.
HTML file produced by David Widger
Summary: "Of the Injustice of Counterfeiting Books" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This essay explores the ethical and legal implications of counterfeiting books, arguing against the practice and emphasizing the moral rights of authors and editors in relation to their published works. Kant investigates how the publication of a book constitutes a unique form of business that requires the author’s express consent, distinguishing it from other commodities. In this work, Kant presents a structured argument to defend the position that counterfeiting is inherently wrong, asserting that a counterfeiter intrudes upon the rightful business of another without any legal or moral justification. He discusses the nature of authorship and the editor’s role, stating that when an editor publishes a work, he does so in the name of the author and, as such, owes a responsibility to protect that author’s rights. Kant further argues that the ownership of a copy does not grant the purchaser the right to publish or reproduce the work, thereby elucidating the distinct legal rights associated with authorship versus ownership of physical copies. He concludes by advocating for a formal legal protection of authors against counterfeiters, suggesting that clarity in copyright law would support the just interests of authors and editors alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804
EBook No.: 46060
Published: Jun 21, 2014
Downloads: 106
Language: English
Subject: Copyright
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.