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2009 Molinari Society Symposium: "Intellectual Property: Is it Legitimate?"

The Molinari Society will be holding its sixth annual Symposium in conjunction with the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association in New York City, December 27-30, 2009. Here's the latest schedule info:

GVIII-5. Tuesday, 29 December 2009, 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Molinari Society Symposium: "Intellectual Property: Is it Legitimate?" New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, Room TBA chair: TBA
presenters: Bob Schaefer (independent scholar): "Response to Kinsella: A Praxeological Look at Intellectual Property Rights" G. Nazan Bedirhanoğlu (SUNY Binghamton): "History of the Reification of the Intellect"
commentators: Charles Johnson (Molinari Institute) Roderick T. Long (Auburn University) Jennifer McKitrick (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

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Interesting--I wonder if that the same Robert Schaeffer, skeptic, UFO-debunker, Randian (?), and author of Resentment Against Achievement? We shall have to await Roderick's report!

[Cross-posted at StephanKinsella.com]

[Posted at 08/07/2009 11:11 PM by Stephan Kinsella on Is IP Property comments(0)]

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