Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics book 6 | Productive Skill or Craft | Philosophy Core Concepts
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This video focuses on Aristotle's work, the Nicomachean Ethics, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtue of Techne, which can be translated as "craft", "art", "skill" or "productive knowledge".
Techne is an intellectual habitus or hexis through which a person is able to produce something in a deliberate manner. For this reason, Aristotle says that it bears upon contingent rather than necessary matters, and in fact upon matters that chance could also bear upon.
The person who is a skilled technician is also able to deliberately produce poor performance or products, as well as good.
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Thank you Mr. Gregory, you're a big help!
Glad to read it
Could you possibly do a video on the best philosophy books to start with! I've read 7 philosophy books so far, but I often get books that are too advanced, or else books that need you to understand the works of previous philosophers to comprehend said book! For example, you do not read "The Young Hegelian's" without reading Hegel, or you don't try to read Schopenhauer without reading Kant first! In a way you must understand that "context is king"! Some even work chronologically, going on a 3000 or so journey, just to read Marx! What I'm asking for, may be a stretch and could be carried out anytime in the future (no rush), is precisely a video on accessible primers to all philosophy?
As I contemplate this, I have also realized, that a video is not entirely necessary, a long comment or a source could do the trick, if the previous request is to difficult and/or you are focusing on a different project this would not be inappropriate for my dire situation! The creator of "Existential Comics", did a similar blog named "How to read Philosophy as an amateur", although I did not find this post sufficient!
If you are offended that my post was not relevant to the video at hand, then I apologize in advance, and would gladly remove it from this thread!
On another note, i love your voice! I have also gladly watched most of your series, and finished your one about Hegel, surprisingly quick, with over 180 pages of notes and a vast understanding of a great philosopher!
Thank you for reading this!
Thank you! Directly addressed an essay question. Appreciate the shorter format.
Glad it was useful for you
Thank you for this video Sir Sadler. It helps a lot. Hello here from the Philippines. 1st year Associates in Philosophy 👍👍👍
Glad the video is helpful for you
This was very helpful as an artist it helps me in a dialogue process during an artist critique class. Can you do a follow up video on poetic production now that you have justified the idea of Praxis? Poetic production sounds more noble then just the activity of making. For example art for art sake.
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Thank you
This makes me wonder whether we should praise artists for the aesthetic value of their work. How much control does an artist have over the intrinsic causal principles of their work, if they are only thought to be it's efficient cause? I guess I'll have to do some more digging.
They're an efficient cause in a different way than, say one billiard ball hitting another. They give form and structure as well as existence or motion.
@@GregoryBSadler Thank you for this response, Professor Sadler. It is incredible how relevant this distinction is to even contemporary aesthetics.
@@MichaelJimenez416 Yes - quite right.
I didn't know Aristotle was one of the first people to use the word Techne, interesting tidbit. I like how doctor Sadler ties production in a metaphysical way to truth. I didn't think of art, craft and skill as virtues at first glance, I now have a better appreciation for these Techne. I also like the term "rational habit", requiring mindfulness and practice.
Aristotle wasn't one of the first people to use the word techne. Technologoi is the term
@@GregoryBSadler Thanks for clarifying.
thank you
+Mark Trumble You're welcome