Evocative Objects: Things We Think With

For Sherry Turkle, 'We think with the objects we love; we love the objects we think with.' In this book, Turkle collects writings by scientists, humanists, artists, & designers that trace the power of everyday things. These essays reveal objects as emotional & intellectual companions that anchor memory, sustain relationships, & provoke new ideas. This volume's special contribution is its focus on everyday riches: the simplest of objects--an apple, a datebook, a laptop computer--are shown to bring philosophy down to earth.