Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceValuedreasonover thesensesTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersProposedtheTheory ofForms“Knowthyself”Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleCalledhumans“rationalanimals”IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)FoundedtheLyceumschoolSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Developedformallogic(syllogism)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceValuedreasonover thesensesTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersProposedtheTheory ofForms“Knowthyself”Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleCalledhumans“rationalanimals”IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)FoundedtheLyceumschoolSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Developedformallogic(syllogism)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goal

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. N-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  2. I-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  3. I-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  4. B-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  5. N-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  6. I-Valued reason over the senses
  7. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  8. O-Founded The Academy in Athens
  9. B-Valued the study of nature and classification
  10. O-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  11. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms
  12. B-“Know thyself”
  13. I-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  14. G-Called humans “rational animals”
  15. N-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  16. N-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  17. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  18. B-Founded the Lyceum school
  19. G-Saw the soul as immortal
  20. G-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  21. G-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  22. G-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  23. B-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  24. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal