Wrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersFoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceProposedtheTheory ofFormsCalledhumans“rationalanimals”EmphasizedobservationandexperienceAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalance“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Famouswork:“TheRepublic”Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingStudent ofSocratesand teacherof Aristotle“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Developedformallogic(syllogism)FoundedTheAcademyin AthensFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishment"Theunexaminedlife is notworth living."Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedtheLyceumschoolUsed theSocraticMethodSaw thesoul asimmortalFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationSaw thesoul asimmortalWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersFoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceProposedtheTheory ofFormsCalledhumans“rationalanimals”EmphasizedobservationandexperienceAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalance“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Famouswork:“TheRepublic”Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingStudent ofSocratesand teacherof Aristotle“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Developedformallogic(syllogism)FoundedTheAcademyin AthensFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishment"Theunexaminedlife is notworth living."Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedtheLyceumschoolUsed theSocraticMethodSaw thesoul asimmortalFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationSaw thesoul asimmortal

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