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==Origin==

==Origin==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French, from Vulgar [[Latin]] *sapius, from Latin sapere to taste, have good taste, be wise; akin to Oscan sipus knowing, Old Saxon ansebbian to [[perceive]]

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French, from Vulgar [[Latin]] *sapius, from Latin sapere to taste, have good taste, be wise; akin to Oscan sipus knowing, Old Saxon ansebbian to [[perceive]]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1a : [[wise]] through [[reflection]] and [[experience]]  

*1a : [[wise]] through [[reflection]] and [[experience]]  

*2: proceeding from or characterized by [[wisdom]], prudence, and good [[judgment]] <sage advice>  

*2: proceeding from or characterized by [[wisdom]], prudence, and good [[judgment]] <sage advice>  

==Description==

==Description==

In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symposium Symposium], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato Plato] draws a distinction between a [[philosopher]] and a '''sage''' (sophos). The [[difference]] is [[explained]] through the [[concept]] of [[love]], which lacks the object it seeks. Therefore the philosopher ([[literally]] lover of [[wisdom]]  in [[Greek]]) does not have the [[wisdom]] he or she seeks. The sage, on the other hand, does not love, or seek, [[wisdom]] because he already has wisdom. According to Plato, there are two categories of being who do not do philosophy:

In the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symposium Symposium], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato Plato] draws a distinction between a [[philosopher]] and a '''sage''' (sophos). The [[difference]] is [[explained]] through the [[concept]] of [[love]], which lacks the object it seeks. Therefore the philosopher ([[literally]] lover of [[wisdom]]  in [[Greek]]) does not have the [[wisdom]] he or she seeks. The sage, on the other hand, does not love, or seek, [[wisdom]] because he already has wisdom. According to Plato, there are two categories of being who do not do philosophy:

*1. Gods and sages, because they are wise;

*1. Gods and sages, because they are wise;