Techne

[4] One of the definitions of techne led by Aristotle, for example, is "a state involving true reason concerned with production".

[7] Techne in Ancient Greece was thought of as dangerous in its virtues by many philosophers, including Plato.

[8] Arts such as paintings and sculptures were particularly thought to be unvirtuous because of their "third-hand [representation] of "true" reality and absolute beauty".

[10] Plato's works define techne as activities such as medicine, geometry, politics, music, shipbuilding, carpentry, and generalship.

[6] This increased the complexity of the definition of techne, adding that crafts are separated by what the end product will be or what the activity accomplishes.

Plaster cast of Ancient Greek physician and patient from Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Plaster cast of Ancient Greek physician and patient from Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Model of Ancient Greek Trireme in Athens, Greece
Model of Ancient Greek Trireme in Athens, Greece