ProposedtheTheory ofFormsFoundedtheLyceumschoolAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerFoundedTheAcademyin AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents“Knowthyself”Valuedreasonover thesensesBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealProposedtheTheory ofFormsFoundedtheLyceumschoolAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerFoundedTheAcademyin AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents“Knowthyself”Valuedreasonover thesensesBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andideal

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

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