>I know what you mean about the term "amateur", John; but it's perhaps
>apropriate to point out that Charles Darwin was an amateur, and indeed many
>(most?) important discoveries have been made by amateurs. the definition of
>"professional" is one who makes his/her living out of the discipline in
>question; this seems to rule out most artists for most of history. Stephen
>Pinker ("How the Mind Works") pointed out that as soon as a professional
>steps outside his recognised field, he is a layperson; thus most
>"interdisciplinary" study qualifies as "amateur".
>Lastly, George Bernard Shaw said some thing to the effect of: "every
>profession is a conspiracy against the laity."
>So, roll on amateurs, and the use of the term other than as a perjoritive, I
>say!
>Peter Lennox
Dear Peter
I dig your response, however I am just forwarding a message sent to me
which I beleived was appropriate for the list.
My input to the "amateur" discussion is: I do not see it as prejoritive,
surley "amateur" is analagous to "lover".
Regards
John.
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