Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSaw thesoul asimmortalFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents“Knowthyself”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerUsed theSocraticMethodWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksFoundedTheAcademyin AthensBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Famouswork:“TheRepublic”Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)FoundedTheAcademyin AthensStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingSaw thesoul asimmortalProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveValuedreasonover thesenses“Knowthyself”Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedknowledgeleads togoodness"Theunexaminedlife is notworth living."FoundedtheLyceumschoolUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)EmphasizedobservationandexperienceDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSaw thesoul asimmortalFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents“Knowthyself”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerUsed theSocraticMethodWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksFoundedTheAcademyin AthensBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Famouswork:“TheRepublic”Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)FoundedTheAcademyin AthensStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingSaw thesoul asimmortalProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveValuedreasonover thesenses“Knowthyself”Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedknowledgeleads togoodness"Theunexaminedlife is notworth living."FoundedtheLyceumschoolUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)EmphasizedobservationandexperienceDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth living

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. O-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  2. N-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  3. O-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  4. O-Saw the soul as immortal
  5. G-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  6. G-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  7. B-“Know thyself”
  8. O-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  9. N-Used the Socratic Method
  10. B-Wrote dialogues instead of textbooks
  11. B-Founded The Academy in Athens
  12. O-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  13. I-Famous work: “The Republic”
  14. N-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  15. G-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  16. G-Proposed the Theory of Forms (perfect ideals beyond the physical world)
  17. N-Founded The Academy in Athens
  18. G-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  19. I-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  20. I-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  21. G-Saw the soul as immortal
  22. G-Proposed the Theory of Forms
  23. B-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  24. N-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  25. N-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  26. I-Valued reason over the senses
  27. I-“Know thyself”
  28. O-Called humans “rational animals”
  29. I-Called humans “rational animals”
  30. I-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  31. O-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  32. B-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  33. B-Believed knowledge leads to goodness
  34. O-"The unexamined life is not worth living."
  35. I-Founded the Lyceum school
  36. N-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  37. I-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  38. B-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  39. B-Valued the study of nature and classification
  40. G-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  41. N-Emphasized observation and experience
  42. G-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  43. N-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  44. B-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living