“Okay - I read three essays in my research and of them recommend one highly. Margaret Boden's essay on creativity - the inciting essay in the collection - is an interesting take on a complicated subject. Others addressed this subject of ancient human creativity more directly, but Boden's definition set the tone. Its notion of a conceptual space to be explored is worth considering. Another interesting notion that came form the editor's contribution was about the importance of material culture in shaping - not reflecting - thought and creativity. The idea that we are partly made by our own tools and creative solutions is an interesting one. I am glad I read the introductions to each section to get the overview, but the essays are things my students will probably thank me for not assigning....”
gerard b wrote this review Tuesday, July 13, 2010.
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