Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Saw thesoul asimmortalStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)“Knowthyself”Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensFoundedtheLyceumschoolStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersProposedtheTheory ofFormsDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Saw thesoul asimmortalStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)“Knowthyself”Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensFoundedtheLyceumschoolStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersProposedtheTheory ofForms

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