Philosophical Foundations of Copyright

The institution of copyright has changed over the centuries: not only the legal norms but also the philosophical meaning of representations of intellectual rights.

To determine the main stages in the development of the concept of "author" and its legal formalization within copyright, onto-epistemological foundations of copyright are highlighted. Modern intellectual property law finds theoretical justification in the non-classical concept of communicative action.

The book will be of interest to a wide range of readers interested in the history of copyright as well as the philosophical foundations of intellectual rights.