Dianoia

Dianoia (Greek: διάνοια) is a term used by Plato for a type of thinking, specifically about mathematical and technical subjects. It is the capacity for, process of, or result of discursive thinking, in contrast with the immediate apprehension that is characteristic of noesis. In Aristotle, knowledge is further divided into the theoretical (episteme), and the practical, which includes techne and phronesis.

See also

• Noesis
• Phronesis
• Theory of Forms
• Epistemology

References

• Philosophy Pages
• Answers.com
• Usage in Biblical Greek