ProposedtheTheory ofFormsStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Believedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentValuedreasonover thesensesSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedTheAcademyin AthensSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingCalledhumans“rationalanimals”IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveFoundedtheLyceumschool“Knowthyself”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationProposedtheTheory ofFormsStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Believedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentValuedreasonover thesensesSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedTheAcademyin AthensSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingCalledhumans“rationalanimals”IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveFoundedtheLyceumschool“Knowthyself”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingValued thestudy ofnature andclassification

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