Editing Techne (section)

=== Plato ===
[[File:Greek physician and patient, plaster cast in W.H.M.M. Wellcome M0001578.jpg|alt=Plaster cast of Ancient Greek physician and patient from Wellcome Historical Medical Museum|thumb|Plaster cast of Ancient Greek physician and patient from Wellcome Historical Medical Museum]]
The Ancient Greek Philosopher [[Plato]] often used episteme and techne interchangeably, much like Socrates.<ref name=":1" /> This is because Plato was a student of Socrates and also wrote Socratic works.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Plato {{!}} Life, Philosophy, & Works {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Plato |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> Plato's works define techne as activities such as medicine, [[geometry]], [[politics]], [[music]], [[shipbuilding]], carpentry, and generalship.<ref name=":1" /> Plato's dialogues introduce the idea of a practitioner connected to a craft, such as a [[physician]] with medicine.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=CHARMIDES, by Plato |url=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1580/1580-h/1580-h.htm |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=www.gutenberg.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Republic, by Plato |url=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1497/1497-h/1497-h.htm |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=www.gutenberg.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Laws, by Plato |url=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1750/1750-h/1750-h.htm |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=www.gutenberg.org}}</ref> Plato introduced the idea of techne as a way to explain aspects of life such as virtue.<ref name=":1" /> 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.<ref name=":1" /> Plato's writings also reveal that he believed the most important job of the practitioner was to be able to explain what they were doing and why they were doing it.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />