ProposedtheTheory ofFormsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthSaw thesoul asimmortalSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensValuedreasonover thesensesFoundedTheAcademyin AthensBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)“Knowthyself”FoundedtheLyceumschoolProposedtheTheory ofFormsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthSaw thesoul asimmortalSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensValuedreasonover thesensesFoundedTheAcademyin AthensBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)“Knowthyself”FoundedtheLyceumschool

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