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Traditional Catholic Faith => Catholic Living in the Modern World => Topic started by: Ferdi on September 13, 2022, 02:08:14 AM

Title: Resources on intellectual property and copyright
Post by: Ferdi on September 13, 2022, 02:08:14 AM

This seems like a hotly debated topic when looking at previous threads and layman have difficulties coming to firm conclusions. I believe this is also due to the fact that there are so many different possible cases of copyright infringement.
Does anybody have Catholic sources on the question of copyright and IP?

Title: Re: Resources on intellectual property and copyright
Post by: Emile on September 13, 2022, 01:18:37 PM

This is a short pre-VII treatment
 (https://www.cathinfo.com/catholic-living-in-the-modern-world/morality-of-digital-piracy/msg832881/#msg832881)
 https://www.cathinfo.com/catholic-living-in-the-modern-world/morality-of-digital-piracy/msg832881/#msg832881 (https://www.cathinfo.com/catholic-living-in-the-modern-world/morality-of-digital-piracy/msg832881/#msg832881)

Title: Re: Resources on intellectual property and copyright
Post by: Emile on September 13, 2022, 01:50:10 PM

For a treatment of property in general, "Moral and Pastoral Theology vol. 2" by Fr. Davis is, in my opinion, worth the time:

https://archive.org/details/moralpastoralthe0002davi/page/n4/mode/2up

(You need to have an account to view the complete book, accounts are free)



Here's his brief treatment of copyright:

(https://i.imgur.com/3nA3zy0.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/rv3klBG.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/akudIUK.png)

Title: Re: Resources on intellectual property and copyright
Post by: Ferdi on September 14, 2022, 02:57:14 AM

Thank you very much, this definitely helps.