FoundedTheAcademyin AthensIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Developedformallogic(syllogism)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)“Knowthyself”Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersFoundedtheLyceumschoolValuedreasonover thesensesEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalProposedtheTheory ofFormsFoundedTheAcademyin AthensIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Developedformallogic(syllogism)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)“Knowthyself”Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersFoundedtheLyceumschoolValuedreasonover thesensesEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalProposedtheTheory 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. B-Founded The Academy in Athens
  2. N-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  3. G-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  4. N-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  5. G-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  6. G-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  7. B-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  8. O-Called humans “rational animals”
  9. B-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  10. N-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  11. O-Saw the soul as immortal
  12. O-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  13. I-“Know thyself”
  14. N-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  15. O-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  16. I-Founded the Lyceum school
  17. I-Valued reason over the senses
  18. I-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  19. N-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  20. B-Valued the study of nature and classification
  21. I-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  22. G-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  23. O-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  24. B-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  25. G-Proposed the Theory of Forms