Wilmut and his colleagues in the UK. This possibility is one of incredible potential benefit for all of us. Unfortunately the initial debate on this issue has been dominated by misleading, sensationalized accounts in the news media and negative emotional reactions derived from inaccurate science fiction. Much of the negativity about human cloning is based simply on the breathtaking novelty of the concept rather than on any real undesirable consequences. On balance, human cloning would have overwhelming
Foucault’s notion of an author-function supplements color to these black and white dictionary definitions. He defines the author-function as a “characteristic of the mode of existence, circulation, and functioning of certain discourses within a society” where ownership and the importance of the individual are stressed (202). Now that the author has been defined, can it be shocking to learn that “some four hundred women and men from all walks of life” contributed to The Dinner Party, but it was
(Continued from front flap) is the Horace Beesley Professor of Strategy at the Marriott School, Brigham Young University. He is widely published in strategy and business journals and was the fourth most cited management scholar from 1996–2006. is a professor of leadership at INSEAD. He consults to organizations around the world on innovation, globalization, and transformation and has published extensively in leading academic and business journals. is the Robert and Jane Cizik