Document Type : Scientific Research
Authors
1 Associate Professor, Department of Jurisprudence, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Knowledge, University of Ilam (Corresponding Author)
2 , MA in Jurisprudence and Law, PhD Candidate of Communication, Bagher Al-Oloum University of Qom
Abstract
Abstract
Intellectual ownership is an instance of mankind,s innovations. Although discussions about it have a relatively long history, it has just recently been taken into serious consideration in the present age in Shiite jurisprudence. Raising this topic in communities of jurisprudents has led to different perspectives by different jurisprudents. Some of them have respected it just as they respect property ownership and some have not given any value to it including Imam Khomeini. Due to the spread of information through the Internet, quick and easy access to a lot of information and the possibility of some individuals making use of other persons, works and achievements, conducting this study seems to be necessary. This piece of research which adopts a descriptive analytical method, investigates Imam Khomeini,s perspectives and reasons and compares them with the reasons provided by the jurisprudents who believe in intellectual ownership and concludes that Imam Khomeini,s perspective is apparently more accurate.
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