Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentProposedtheTheory ofFormsSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSaw thesoul asimmortalDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsFoundedTheAcademyin AthensBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinking“Knowthyself”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Valuedreasonover thesensesBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)FoundedtheLyceumschoolAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentProposedtheTheory ofFormsSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSaw thesoul asimmortalDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsFoundedTheAcademyin AthensBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinking“Knowthyself”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Valuedreasonover thesensesBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)FoundedtheLyceumschool

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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. Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  2. Called humans “rational animals”
  3. Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  4. Valued the study of nature and classification
  5. Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  6. Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  7. Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  8. Proposed the Theory of Forms
  9. Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  10. Saw the soul as immortal
  11. Did not write books; ideas known through students
  12. Founded The Academy in Athens
  13. Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  14. Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  15. Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  16. “Know thyself”
  17. Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  18. Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  19. Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  20. Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  21. Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  22. Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  23. Valued reason over the senses
  24. Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  25. Founded the Lyceum school