Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)“Knowthyself”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFoundedTheAcademyin AthensSaw thesoul asimmortalSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleFoundedtheLyceumschoolProposedtheTheory ofFormsTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)“Knowthyself”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFoundedTheAcademyin AthensSaw thesoul asimmortalSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleFoundedtheLyceumschoolProposedtheTheory ofFormsTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andideal

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

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