Calledhumans“rationalanimals”“Knowthyself”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingFoundedtheLyceumschoolDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentFoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingProposedtheTheory ofFormsIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”“Knowthyself”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingFoundedtheLyceumschoolDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentFoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingProposedtheTheory ofFormsIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof Athens

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