Reconciling copyright with cumulative creativity : the third paradigm / Giancarlo Frosio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frosio, Giancarlo, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

CEIPI studies in intellectual property.

Ceipi studies in intellectual property

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paradigm (Theory of knowledge).

Copyright.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., Inc., 2018.

Summary:

Reconciling Copyright with Cumulative Creativity: The Third Paradigm examines the long history of creativity, from cave art to digital remix, in order to demonstrate a consistent disparity between the traditional cumulative mechanics of creativity and modern copyright policies. From Platonic mimesis to Shakespeare's 'borrowed feathers', culture was produced under a paradigm in which imitation, plagiarism, and social authorship formed key elements of the creative moment (the 1st paradigm). However, the cumulative nature of creativity is rarely accounted for in modern copyright policies, which build upon a post-Romantic individualistic view emphasizing absolute originality rather than imitation (the 2nd paradigm). Today, in an era of networked mass collaboration and user-based creativity, the enclosure of knowledge brought about by an ever-expanding copyright paradigm seems archaic, and a deliberate defiance of inevitable cultural evolution. Giancarlo Frosio calls for returning creativity to an inclusive rather than exclusive process, so that the 1st and 2nd creative paradigms can be reconciled into an emerging third paradigm. This ground-breaking work will appeal to those interested in both the history and future of creativity and copyright.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Cumulative creativity, collaboration and borrowing

2. Oral-formulaic tradition, popular culture and iconic characters

3. Gift, market and patrons

4. Individualism and the original genius

5. The road to propertization and enclosure

6. Imprisoned characters and 'feared' uses

7. Corporate-driven culture and cultural diversity

8. From the oral formulaic tradition to digital remix

9. The return of the gift

10. The temple of digital enlightenment

Epilogue

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78811-418-3