: An "idea" is not copyrightable, only its expression is. "Bad faith" is an idea that is as old as time, that Satre "popularized," but did not invent. What is attributable to him is an exposition

An "idea" is not copyrightable, only its expression is.

"Bad faith" is an idea that is as old as time, that Satre "popularized," but did not invent.

What is attributable to him is an exposition of what constitutes "bad faith (say a paragraph or longer). That would be copyrightable. That you would cite and attribute to him (and get permission to use).

But as long as you use "brief" passages from Satre (a few words or short phrases) and not long sentences or paragraphs, you're ok.

For this kind of "use," you don't need to cited sources, because Satre also had his sources,

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: It's okay to publish a book at any age. If it is a good book (or at least "good enough.) Worse come to worse, if you can't publish at age 13, you can try again at age 18 or age 23.

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: In character development for a screenplay, is it enough to present only a person's most salient characteristics? In my screenplay, I feature a CEO of an advertising agency who is "pot shaped,"

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: How and where to publish my first poem / story? I have written poems and short stories and want to publish somewhere. but I am not aware about how to publish it so that it can reach to

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: How much character development is necessary beyond what the story line provides? Critics of my screen play tell me that I have done a good job of developing the story, less so in developing

: An "idea" is not copyrightable, only its expression is. "Bad faith" is an idea that is as old as time, that Satre "popularized," but did not invent. What is attributable to him is an exposition

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: It's okay to publish a book at any age. If it is a good book (or at least "good enough.) Worse come to worse, if you can't publish at age 13, you can try again at age 18 or age 23.

: In character development for a screenplay, is it enough to present only a person's most salient characteristics? In my screenplay, I feature a CEO of an advertising agency who is "pot shaped,"

: How and where to publish my first poem / story? I have written poems and short stories and want to publish somewhere. but I am not aware about how to publish it so that it can reach to

: How much character development is necessary beyond what the story line provides? Critics of my screen play tell me that I have done a good job of developing the story, less so in developing

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