{"product_id":"productive-knowledge-in-ancient-philosophy-the-concept-of-techne-9781108725279","title":"Productive Knowledge in Ancient Philosophy: The Concept of Techne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis work explores how ancient philosophers understood technê, used it to explain ethics, rhetoric, politics, and cosmology, and discusses themes such as the model status of medicine, the similarities between Plato and Aristotle's conceptions, the role of technê in cosmology, and the adaptability of the criteria to suit different skills. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 330 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis extensive work delves into the profound understanding of ancient philosophers regarding productive knowledge, also known as technê, and their utilization of this knowledge to explain various aspects of human existence, including ethics, rhetoric, politics, and cosmology. Spanning eleven chapters, esteemed scholars present a comprehensive exploration of the ancient debates surrounding technê, tracing its origins from the Presocratic and Hippocratic writers to Plato and Aristotle, as well as the Hellenistic age (Stoics, Epicureans, and Sceptics). The journey concludes with the Neoplatonism of Plotinus and Proclus. Within these chapters, a multitude of themes emerge, shedding light on the esteemed status of ancient medicine in defining the political art, the intriguing similarities between Plato's and Aristotle's conceptions of technê, the utilization of technê as a paradigm for virtue and practical rationality, the paramount role of technê in Plato's cosmological perspectives, the intricate relationship between technê and experience, theoretical knowledge, and the art of living, the adaptability of the criteria of technê to suit diverse skills, including philosophy itself, the incorporation of models, deliberation, conjecture, and imagination in the pursuit of productive knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 556g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 151 x 229 x 20 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781108725279\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: New ed\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095065358586,"sku":"9781108725279","price":30.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1648203014952_book.jpg?v=1648224525","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/productive-knowledge-in-ancient-philosophy-the-concept-of-techne-9781108725279","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}