What is "dianoia"

n. (context philosophy English) discursive thought on mathematical or scientific subjects

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.