Esther Lightcap Meek
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Esther's Christmas Gift Guide

We human persons are philosophical beings, lovers meant for communion with the real, oriented from birth in the welcome of our mothers, family and friends in a joyous yes to existence in the world. All this is natal and natural; the skewed presumptions of modernist philosophy can well have eclipsed it and numbed us; we sorely need release and restoration. A new year draws us to reflect on our existence and purpose. My books aid this deepest philosophical desire.
 
My books are especially apropos at Advent and Christmas and Epiphany! One of their major themes is the surprising coming of the real from beyond us, graciously welcoming us into communion. Although this is the ultimate message of the Lord of all, it permeates his world and our understanding involvement with it.
 
Although each book addresses all of us, each book particularly targets certain people. Here are some ideas; click on each title to learn more.
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The Mother’s Smile (2025): For your mom (and dad) with gratitude! Your grandparents, etc. Your spouse, and very good friends. For young parents. For the philosophical life. A natal philosophy is especially apropos for Christmastide. (40% off at W&S with code MEEKERF40)
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Doorway to Artistry (2023): For anyone involved in the creative process, scrabbling with materials to make something they have in mind. Artists, obviously; all of us, just as obviously. A philosophy book with pictures!! A celebrative philosophy for a celebrative time! (40% off at W&S with code MEEKERF40)
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Contact With Reality (2017): For Michael Polanyi nerds you know and love. For Meek readers wanting to get to the heart of my personal philosophical quest. (40% off at W&S with code MEEKERF40)
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Little Manual for Knowing (2014): For students, business persons, and design teams. Even for marriages! A slim how-to for all journeys of knowing. (40% off at W&S with code MEEKERF40)
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Loving to Know (2011): For thoughtful Christian believers. For the philosophically aware and inclined. In graduate studies, perhaps especially in theology. A long and luscious soaking and shaping in covenant epistemology. (40% off at W&S with code MEEKERF40)
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Longing to Know (2003): For anybody pondering how knowing actually works!—which can be anybody. In college, in business, in the household, in athletics. For people considering faith but stymied about truth, doubt and certainty.
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  • Home
  • About
  • Books
    • Longing to Know (LTK)
    • Loving to Know (L2K)
    • Little Manual (LM)
    • Contact with Reality (CwR)
    • Doorway to Artistry (D2A)
    • Knowing as Loving (KasL)
    • The Mother's Smile (MS)
    • Essays in Other Books
  • Watch/Listen/Read
  • Connect
  • Speaking