The Proprietorship of Robinson Crusoe’s Self
Daniel Defoe lobbied for the proposed bill that would eventually become the Statute of Anne, importantly developing the paternity and…
The Progression of Questions in Authorship: Some Legal, Economic and Technological Considerations
Last week, we discussed the question ‘What is an author?’, but now our attention has shifted to the question of…
Why Fichte’s View on Copyright Still Resonates Today
Johann Gottlieb Fichte’s 1793 essay provides us with a powerful,if unconventional,perspective on copyright that keeps on challenging our modern understanding…
[Response] The medium is the message
This is a response to Ella’s blog post titled, “Paratext and The Brothers Karamazov.” There are two strands of thought…
The “Death” of George R.R. Martin
One of my favorite TV shows is the famous (or infamous) Game of Thrones, based on the novel series by…
Rethinking Copyright: Bridging the North-South Divide in Intellectual Property
The difference between the North and South in the aspect of copyright law reveal a complicated interplay of historical,cultural and…