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