Episteme

As distinguished from techne, the Greek word episteme (literally: science) is often translated as knowledge.

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Michel Foucault used the term in his work The Order of Things to mean the rigid understanding of truth that underlies, despite superficial differences that can seem to be fundamental, all the discourses of a particular epoch. Though Foucault abandoned the concept in his later writings, its use in his original sense has continued.

Techne: As distinguished from episteme, the Greek word techne (literally: craftsmanship) is often translated as craft or art....

Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...

Knowledge: Knowledge is understanding something or being able to do something. The things we know are facts, truths or information. Obtaining knowledge is called learning. This article looks at the philosophical study of knowledge, epistemology; it then looks at how knowledge is manipulated in organizations, ...