Original version
Phronesis : A Journal for Ancient Philosophy. 2017, 62, 97-135, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685284-12341321
Abstract
Aristotle thinks that an account, a logos, of some sort is characteristic of craft, technē. Some scholars think that the logos element of technē is tagged onto experience as a theoretical element not directly engaged in successful production: I argue instead that the logos grounds the productive ability of craft, and also that is practically orientated in a way that distinguishes it from the logos of theoretical science. Understanding the logos of craft thus helps us explain how the craftsman differs both from the merely experienced practitioner and from the theoretical scientist.