Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedtheLyceumschoolTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersCalledhumans“rationalanimals”IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveFoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truth“Knowthyself”Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Valuedreasonover thesensesSaw thesoul asimmortalSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedtheLyceumschoolTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersCalledhumans“rationalanimals”IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveFoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truth“Knowthyself”Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Valuedreasonover thesensesSaw 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. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  2. I-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  3. G-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  4. N-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  5. B-Founded the Lyceum school
  6. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  7. I-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  8. G-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  9. O-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  10. G-Called humans “rational animals”
  11. N-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  12. O-Founded The Academy in Athens
  13. N-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  14. B-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  15. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms
  16. B-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  17. B-Valued the study of nature and classification
  18. O-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  19. I-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  20. B-“Know thyself”
  21. G-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  22. N-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  23. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  24. I-Valued reason over the senses
  25. G-Saw the soul as immortal