FoundedtheLyceumschoolStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSaw thesoul asimmortalProposedtheTheory ofFormsFoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceValuedreasonover thesenses“Knowthyself”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleFoundedtheLyceumschoolStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSaw thesoul asimmortalProposedtheTheory ofFormsFoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceValuedreasonover thesenses“Knowthyself”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Student 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. I-Founded the Lyceum school
  2. G-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  3. B-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  4. I-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  5. O-Saw the soul as immortal
  6. G-Proposed the Theory of Forms
  7. B-Founded The Academy in Athens
  8. N-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  9. I-Valued reason over the senses
  10. I-“Know thyself”
  11. O-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  12. B-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  13. G-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  14. B-Valued the study of nature and classification
  15. G-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  16. O-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  17. N-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  18. N-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  19. O-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  20. O-Called humans “rational animals”
  21. I-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  22. G-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  23. B-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  24. N-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  25. N-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle