What's the difference between a sophists and a philosopher?

Question

Do they follow the same teachings?

Answer 1

Only the time in which the word:

Sophism can mean two very different things: In the modern definition, a sophism is a confusing or illogical argument used for deceiving someone. In Ancient Greece, the sophists were a group of teachers of philosophy and rhetoric.

The term sophism originates from Greek sophistes, meaning "wise-ist", one who "does" wisdom, one who makes a business out of wisdom (sophós means "wise man").

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophist

Answer 2

All sophists are philosophers. Not all philosophers are sophists. (Sophistry is a type of philosophy.)