Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthSaw thesoul asimmortalValuedreasonover thesensesFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingProposedtheTheory ofForms“Knowthyself”Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceFoundedTheAcademyin AthensFoundedtheLyceumschoolValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthSaw thesoul asimmortalValuedreasonover thesensesFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingProposedtheTheory ofForms“Knowthyself”Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceFoundedTheAcademyin AthensFoundedtheLyceumschoolValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsStudent ofSocratesand teacherof Aristotle

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