[ Techne / Episteme ]

No one expects 100 words of philosophy on a Wednesday afternoon, but here we are.

Techne and episteme are types of knowledge.  So are ‘a posteriori’ and ‘a priori’.

Techne is craft or applied practise: knowledge gained by making or doing – and by extension, through experience and skills. 

Episteme is (factual) knowledge by understanding, or by reasoning.  Experience is not a prerequisite.

In a similar approach, “a priori” knowledge is independent of experience , whereas “a posteriori” is knowledge through experience or observation.  These match with episteme (knowledge: “green is a colour”) and techne (experiential knowledge: “grass is green”).