Longing to Know: The Philosophy of Knowledge for Ordinary People
Written by Esther Lightcap Meek
Narrated by Esther Lightcap Meek
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We don't often think about the act of knowing, but if we do, the question of what we know and how we know it becomes murky indeed. Longing to Know is a book about knowing: knowing how we know things, knowing how we know people, and knowing how we know God.
This book is for those who are considering Christianity for the first time, as well as Christians who are struggling with issues related to truth, certainty, and doubt. As such, it is a wonderful resource for evangelists, pastors, and counselors. This unique look at the questions of knowing is both entertaining and approachable. Questions for reflection make it ideal for students of philosophy and all those wrestling with the questions of knowledge.
Esther Lightcap Meek
Esther Lightcap Meek (BA, Cedarville College; MA, Western Kentucky University; PhD, Temple University) is Professor of Philosophy emeritus at Geneva College and Senior Scholar at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. She is a Makoto Fujimura Institute Scholar, a member of The Polanyi Society, and an Associate Fellow with the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology. Esther is the author of 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 Polanyi's Realism and Why It Matters (2017). Her books and many publications express philosophical insights in every-day language for all of us. She also gives courses, workshops and talks for high schools, colleges and graduate institutions, as well as for businesses, churches, and other organizations. Visit her website
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