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