techne

Categorically operative knowledge related to craft, skill, trade art, cunning, wile, means

Entityphilosophical conceptQ2095894

Instance of: philosophical concept

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In Ancient Greek philosophy, techne is a philosophical concept that refers to making or doing. Today, while the Ancient Greek definition of techne is similar to the modern definition and use of "practical knowledge", techne can include various fields such as mathematics, geometry, medicine, shoemaking, rhetoric, philosophy, music, and astronomy.

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Time period: Ancient Greece

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14 identifiers linking techne across the web's reference databases

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