New essays in the legal and political theory of property

"There has always been much controversy surrounding property rights in legal and political philosophy. The essays discuss whether property may be dissipated or used imprudently with impunity and analyze how a person's property should be distributed after death. They survey the current economic landscape of intellectual property and show that Locke's celebrated justification for private property falters when it comes to copyrights and patents. They also demonstrate how important it is that institutions of property be carefully justified." "This volume will be of interest to professionals and students of philosophy, law, social policy, and political theory."--BOOK JACKET.