Intellectual Property and Indigenous Knowledge

Philosophy and Public Policy Quarterly 22 (4):21-27 (2002)
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Abstract

One common justification for intellectual property rights treats knowledge as a commodity, a neutral object with no connections to persons, except as a source of profit. Instead, knowledge should be understood in a way that reflects relationships among knowers and values the virtues of social engagement.

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Cynthia Townley
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