Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceProposedtheTheory ofFormsSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulers“Knowthyself”Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFoundedtheLyceumschoolFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsSaw thesoul asimmortalExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceProposedtheTheory ofFormsSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulers“Knowthyself”Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFoundedtheLyceumschoolFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsSaw thesoul asimmortalExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentUsed 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. Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  4. Proposed the Theory of Forms
  5. Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  6. “Know thyself”
  7. Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  8. Called humans “rational animals”
  9. Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  10. Valued reason over the senses
  11. Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  12. Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  13. Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  14. Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  15. Founded The Academy in Athens
  16. Valued the study of nature and classification
  17. Founded the Lyceum school
  18. Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  19. Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  20. Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  21. Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  22. Did not write books; ideas known through students
  23. Saw the soul as immortal
  24. Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  25. Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth