Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthProposedtheTheory ofFormsEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingSaw thesoul asimmortalFoundedtheLyceumschoolValuedreasonover thesensesValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe Great“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Developedformallogic(syllogism)Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthProposedtheTheory ofFormsEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingSaw thesoul asimmortalFoundedtheLyceumschoolValuedreasonover thesensesValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe Great“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Developedformallogic(syllogism)Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goal

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