Techne
In Ancient Greek philosophy, techne (Greek: τέχνη, romanized: tékhnē, lit. 'art, skill, craft'; Ancient Greek: [tékʰnɛː], Modern Greek: [ˈtexni]) is a philosophical concept that refers to making or doing.[1] Today, while the Ancient Greek definition of techne is similar to the modern definition and use of "practical knowledge",[2] techne can include various fields such as mathematics, geometry,[3][4] medicine, shoemaking, rhetoric, philosophy, music, and astronomy.[4]
For other uses, see Techne (disambiguation).Ancient Greek Philosophers[edit]
Socrates[edit]
The Ancient Greek philosopher Xenophon wrote down conversations he had with Socrates in the Socratic works Memorabilia and Oeconomicus.[6] In both of these works, Socrates uses episteme and techne interchangeably.[6] Crafts that Socrates classifies as techne include harp playing, flute playing, dancing, wrestling, medicine, carpentry, ruling, generalship, housebuilding, running a household, farming, and mathematics.[6][9]