{"product_id":"the-mothers-smile-philosophical-formation-in-the-welcome-of-mothers-and-friends-hardcover","title":"The Mother's Smile: Philosophical Formation in the Welcome of Mothers and Friends - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEsther Lightcap Meek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eD. C. Schindler\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom birth, the intimate, face-to-face encounters of life form each person in a natural, everyday philosophy. Mother's delighted welcome invites her tiny child into a fundamental vision of reality and models flourishing involvement with it. Sustained and matured in the gaze of certain friends throughout life, seeing oneself being seen with delight grows a \"yes\" to the world, a sense of one's existence, a regard for others, and a lifelong desire for the face of God. In this modern age skewed by a philosophy of isolation, suspicion, and critique, returning to a primal philosophy of welcome brings personal and cultural healing. It heightens wonder and wisdom, professional and every-day. And it means that people render profound philosophical service when they delight in their children and friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsther Lightcap Meek (BA, Cedarville College; MA, Western Kentucky University; PhD, Temple University) is Professor of Philosophy emerita at Geneva College. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Meek's books include \u003ci\u003eLonging to Know: The Philosophy of Knowledge for Ordinary People\u003c\/i\u003e (Brazos, 2003); \u003ci\u003eLoving to Know: Introducing Covenant Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e (Cascade, 2011); \u003ci\u003eA Little Manual for Knowing\u003c\/i\u003e (Cascade, 2014); and \u003ci\u003eContact With Reality: Michael Polanyi's Realism and Why It Matters \u003c\/i\u003e(Cascade, 2017). Recent books are \u003ci\u003eDoorway to Artistry: Attuning Your Philosophy to Enhance Your Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e (Cascade, 2023), and with Lisa Cadora, \u003ci\u003eKnowing as Loving: Philosophical Grounding for Charlotte Mason's Expert Educational Insights\u003c\/i\u003e (Smidgen, 2023). Her newest book is \u003ci\u003eThe Mother's Smile: Philosophical Formation in the Welcome of Mothers and Friends\u003c\/i\u003e (Cascade, 2025).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A professional philosopher, author and speaker, Esther offers her own distinctive, down-to-earth, approach to the philosophical matters that ground and permeate our lives: humanness, meaning, reality, knowing. Her books and talks speak to people in all walks of life, including professionals in art, theology, therapy, business and education. Her books are also used in high schools, colleges and seminaries. Esther also contributes published essays and podcasts, leads workshops and classes, and speaks at churches, universities, schools and conferences. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Esther lives in Steubenville, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 126\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45337122177107,"sku":"9798385236480","price":44.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/9731\/2595\/files\/a2Klgy4I69798385236480.webp?v=1781820886","url":"https:\/\/the-stone-owl-bookstore.myshopify.com\/products\/the-mothers-smile-philosophical-formation-in-the-welcome-of-mothers-and-friends-hardcover","provider":"The Stone Owl Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}