Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Developedformallogic(syllogism)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalProposedtheTheory ofFormsValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationValuedreasonover thesensesFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensFoundedtheLyceumschoolSaw thesoul asimmortal“Knowthyself”Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Developedformallogic(syllogism)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalProposedtheTheory ofFormsValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationValuedreasonover thesensesFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensFoundedtheLyceumschoolSaw thesoul asimmortal“Knowthyself”Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andideal

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