Information, Freedom and Property: The Philosophy of Law Meets the Philosophy of Technology

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Synopsis
This book addresses issues on the nexus of freedom of and property in information, while acknowledging that both hiding and exposing information may affect our privacy. It inquires into the physics, the technologies, the business models, the governmental strategies and last but not least the legal frameworks concerning access, organisation and control of information. It debates whether it is in the very nature of information to be either free or monopolized, or both. Analysing upcoming power structures, new types of colonization and attempts to replace legal norms with techno-nudging, this book also presents the idea of an infra-ethics capable of pre-empting our pre-emption. It discusses the interrelations between open access, the hacker ethos, the personal data economy, and freedom of information, highlighting the ephemeral but pivotal role played by information in a data-driven society. This book is a must-read for those working on the contemporary dimensions of freedom of information, data protection, and intellectual property rights.
Copyright:
2016

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
202 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781317210429
Related ISBNs:
9781315618265, 9781138669130, 9781138481855
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
selection and editorial matter, Mireille Hildebrandt and Bibi van den Berg
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Sociology
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Mireille Hildebrandt
Edited by:
Bibi van den Berg

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