Of Art and Wisdom: Plato's Understanding of Techne Format:Paperback ISBN-10: 0133058786

ISBN-10: 0133058786

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They argue for the abandonment of "national cinema" as an analytic tool and propose "cinema and the national" as a more productive framework

Of Art and Wisdom: Plato's Understanding of Techne Format:Paperback ISBN-10: 0133058786A comprehensive discussion of Plato's treatment of techne (technical knowledge), which shows that the final goal of Platonic philosophy is nontechnical wisdom. The Greek word "techne," typically translated as "art," but also as "craft," "skill," "expertise," "technical knowledge," and even "science," has been decisive in shaping our "technological" culture. Here David Roochnik comprehensively analyzes Plato's treatment of this crucial word. Roochnik