« NTU Philosophical Review No.47Publish: 2014/03
Technê and Understanding
Author:Cheng-Hung Tsai
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How can we acquire understanding? Linda Zagzebski has long claimed that understanding is acquired through, or arises from, mastering a particular practical technê. In this paper, I explicate Zagzebski’s claim and argue that the claim is problematic. Based on a critical examination of Zagzebski’s claim, I propose, in conclusion and in brief, a new claim regarding the acquisition of understanding.
Keywords:
epistêmê、explanation、skill、technê、understanding