Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Developedformallogic(syllogism)FoundedtheLyceumschoolSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truth“Knowthyself”Valuedreasonover thesensesBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Developedformallogic(syllogism)FoundedtheLyceumschoolSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truth“Knowthyself”Valuedreasonover thesensesBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or power

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