Developedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveFoundedtheLyceumschoolValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsCalledhumans“rationalanimals”FoundedTheAcademyin AthensSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishment“Knowthyself”ProposedtheTheory ofFormsSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSaw thesoul asimmortalDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveFoundedtheLyceumschoolValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsCalledhumans“rationalanimals”FoundedTheAcademyin AthensSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishment“Knowthyself”ProposedtheTheory ofFormsSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSaw thesoul asimmortal

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