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