Technical Knowledge as Scientific Knowledge in Aristotle
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11584792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simona Aimar (0000-0003-2907-9325, Department of Philosophy, University College London https://dx.doi.org/4919 Gower St, WC1E6BT, London UK, corresponding author), Carlotta Pavese (0000-0003-0759-8853, Sage School of Philosophy, Cornell University https://dx.doi.org/5922 Ithaca, NY, 14853 USA) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 245-319 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phronesis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8868 • E-ISSN: 1568-5284 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15685284-bja10104 |
| OpenAlex | W4409289685 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
Doctors heal people, and architects build houses. Their expertise guides them in their performance. Aristotle calls this expertise a technē . He often tells us that technē comes with a productive form of knowledge ( poiētikē epistēmē ). But what kind of knowledge does he associate with technē ? We argue that for Aristotle technical knowledge is scientific knowledge—knowledge that can be modeled in terms of demonstrations. The view we develop enjoys several explanatory advantages over alternative interpretations and shows how Aristotle’s conception of technical knowledge is consistent throughout his metaphysics, philosophy of science, and ethics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |