Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 13:39:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Rooney <rooney-AT-tiger.cc.oxy.edu>
Subject: Re: Sophists




On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Kirk Johnson wrote:

> > In a message dated 6/28/99 1:17:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> > rooney-AT-tiger.cc.oxy.edu writes:
> > 
> > the sophist is one who values not wisdom, but the appearance
> > thereof. 
> 
> Can anyone suggest a philosopher (sophist or otherwise) who values 
> wisdom, but not the appearance of it?

Socrates.  


> Or who values neither wisdom, nor the appearance of it?

No one springs to mind.  But there are some people
who do not value their friends, so perhaps there is
a philosopher who does not value wisdom.


Cordially,

M.