Saw thesoul asimmortal"Theunexaminedlife is notworth living."Believedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)FoundedtheLyceumschoolFoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalance“Knowthyself”Developedformallogic(syllogism)“Knowthyself”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSaw thesoul asimmortalFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealCalledhumans“rationalanimals”EmphasizedobservationandexperienceProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Used theSocraticMethodProposedtheTheory ofFormsFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Developedformallogic(syllogism)Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Wrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksSaw thesoul asimmortal"Theunexaminedlife is notworth living."Believedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)FoundedtheLyceumschoolFoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalance“Knowthyself”Developedformallogic(syllogism)“Knowthyself”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSaw thesoul asimmortalFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealCalledhumans“rationalanimals”EmphasizedobservationandexperienceProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Used theSocraticMethodProposedtheTheory ofFormsFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Developedformallogic(syllogism)Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Wrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooks

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