Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)“Knowthyself”ProposedtheTheory ofFormsStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceFoundedtheLyceumschoolBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerValuedreasonover thesensesTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)FoundedTheAcademyin AthensSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)“Knowthyself”ProposedtheTheory ofFormsStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceFoundedtheLyceumschoolBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerValuedreasonover thesensesTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)FoundedTheAcademyin AthensSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truth

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