Esther Lightcap Meek

Esther Lightcap Meek is an author, public speaker, and professor of philosophy emeritus at Geneva College in western Pennsylvania. She has a BA from Cedarville College, and MA from Western Kentucky University, and a PhD from Temple University. She is also senior scholar with The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, a Fujimura Institute scholar, an associate fellow with the Kirby Laing Center for Public Theology, and a member of the Polanyi Society.

Meek’s books include Longing to Know: The Philosophy of Knowledge for Ordinary People (Brazos, 2003); Loving to Know: Introducing Covenant Epistemology (Cascade, 2011); A Little Manual for Knowing (Cascade, 2014); and Contact with Reality: Michael Polanyi’s Realism and Why It Matters (Cascade, 2017). Her newest book is Doorway to Artistry: Attuning Your Philosophy to Enhance Your Creativity (Cascade, July 2023).

An author and public speaker, Meek develops and offers everyday philosophizing that matters to all of us. Her website is www.estherlightcapmeek.com. Follow her on Facebook (estherlightcapmeek), Instagram (estherlightcapmeek), and Twitter (esther_l_meek). Meek lives in Steubenville, Ohio.

Last Updated: 07/17/2023