Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Developedformallogic(syllogism)Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)“Knowthyself”Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedtheLyceumschoolProposedtheTheory ofFormsTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingSaw thesoul asimmortalSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentFoundedTheAcademyin AthensValuedreasonover thesensesSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Developedformallogic(syllogism)Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)“Knowthyself”Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedtheLyceumschoolProposedtheTheory ofFormsTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingSaw thesoul asimmortalSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentFoundedTheAcademyin AthensValuedreasonover thesenses

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