“Knowthyself”Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Valuedreasonover thesensesSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Developedformallogic(syllogism)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSaw thesoul asimmortalSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleProposedtheTheory ofFormsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedTheAcademyin AthensExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFoundedtheLyceumschoolCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalance“Knowthyself”Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Valuedreasonover thesensesSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Developedformallogic(syllogism)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSaw thesoul asimmortalSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleProposedtheTheory ofFormsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedTheAcademyin AthensExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFoundedtheLyceumschoolCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalance

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