Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatEmphasizedobservationandexperienceTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedtheLyceumschoolCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulers“Knowthyself”Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSaw thesoul asimmortalCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Used theSocraticMethodSaw thesoul asimmortalEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Developedformallogic(syllogism)Famouswork:“TheRepublic”Proposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Valuedreasonover thesensesFoundedTheAcademyin AthensValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalance"Theunexaminedlife is notworth living."Wrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooks“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)FoundedTheAcademyin AthensStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatEmphasizedobservationandexperienceTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedtheLyceumschoolCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulers“Knowthyself”Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSaw thesoul asimmortalCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Used theSocraticMethodSaw thesoul asimmortalEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Developedformallogic(syllogism)Famouswork:“TheRepublic”Proposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Valuedreasonover thesensesFoundedTheAcademyin AthensValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalance"Theunexaminedlife is notworth living."Wrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooks“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)FoundedTheAcademyin Athens

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