Dr. Meek on the motherâs smile as a form of philosophical formation and a form of epistemic access to reality, why itâs important to see oneself being seen (as beloved), and how modernity operates as a barrier to such interpersoned philosophy.
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BIO:
Esther Lightcap Meek is Professor of Philosophy emerita at Geneva College. Meekâs books include Longing to Know: The Philosophy of Knowledge for Ordinary People (2003); Loving to Know: Introducing Covenant Epistemology (2011); A Little Manual for Knowing (2014); and Contact With Reality: Michael Polanyiâs Realism and Why It Matters (2017). Recent books are Doorway to Artistry: Attuning Your Philosophy to Enhance Your Creativity (2023), and with Lisa Cadora, Knowing as Loving: Philosophical Grounding for Charlotte Masonâs Expert Educational Insights (2023). Her newest book is The Motherâs Smile: Philosophical Formation in the Welcome of Mothers and Friends (2025).
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