Developedformallogic(syllogism)FoundedTheAcademyin AthensSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedtheLyceumschoolCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealProposedtheTheory ofFormsValuedreasonover thesensesFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents“Knowthyself”Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Saw thesoul asimmortalDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)FoundedTheAcademyin AthensSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedtheLyceumschoolCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealProposedtheTheory ofFormsValuedreasonover thesensesFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents“Knowthyself”Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Saw thesoul asimmortal

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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. Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  2. Founded The Academy in Athens
  3. Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  4. Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  5. Valued the study of nature and classification
  6. Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  7. Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  8. Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  9. Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  10. Founded the Lyceum school
  11. Called humans “rational animals”
  12. Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  13. Proposed the Theory of Forms
  14. Valued reason over the senses
  15. Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  16. Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  17. Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  18. Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  19. Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  20. Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  21. Did not write books; ideas known through students
  22. “Know thyself”
  23. Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  24. Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  25. Saw the soul as immortal