Description: This book explores the question of whether the ideal right to science and culture exists. It proposes that the human right to science and culture is of a utopian character and argues for the necessity of the existence of such a right by developing a philosophical project situated in postmodernity, based on the assumption of 'thinking in terms of excendence'. The book offers a new way of thinking about access to knowledge in the postanalogue, postmodern society, and is inspired by twentieth-century critical theorists such as Levinas, Gadamer, Bauman and Habermas.
Review Quotes: 'This book offers a remarkable combination of comprehensive philosophic analysis and vibrant discussion of emerging legal issues of information society. I definitely recommend it to anyone seriously interested in information rights or intellectual property.' Radim PolÄàk, Masaryk University, Czech Republic 'This book presents an impressive claim for the formation of a new human right, namely the right to science and culture. The author brings a fresh approach to provide welcome new perspectives on traditional copyright law. This valuable contribution will be appreciated by all those interested in copyright law, human rights, philosophy and norm-creation.' Nina-Louisa Arold Lorenz, Lund University, Sweden