Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersProposedtheTheory ofFormsValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedTheAcademyin AthensFoundedtheLyceumschoolDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalValuedreasonover thesensesDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSaw thesoul asimmortalAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)“Knowthyself”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersProposedtheTheory ofFormsValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedTheAcademyin AthensFoundedtheLyceumschoolDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalValuedreasonover thesensesDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSaw thesoul asimmortalAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)“Knowthyself”

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