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The justification of intellectual property: Contemporary philosophical disputes

  1. Kenneth Einar Himma

Article first published online: 15 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/asi.20853

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Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

Volume 59, Issue 7, pages 1143–1161, May 2008

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Himma, K. E. (2008), The justification of intellectual property: Contemporary philosophical disputes. J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci., 59: 1143–1161. doi: 10.1002/asi.20853

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  1. Seattle Pacific University, Department of Philosophy, 3307 Third Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119

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  1. Issue published online: 18 APR 2008
  2. Article first published online: 15 APR 2008

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