FoundedtheLyceumschoolProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentSaw thesoul asimmortalCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Valuedreasonover thesensesBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents“Knowthyself”FoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedtheLyceumschoolProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentSaw thesoul asimmortalCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Valuedreasonover thesensesBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents“Knowthyself”FoundedTheAcademyin AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe Great

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