FoundedtheLyceumschoolTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedTheAcademyin AthensFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)ProposedtheTheory ofFormsValuedreasonover thesensesCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents“Knowthyself”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedtheLyceumschoolTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedTheAcademyin AthensFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)ProposedtheTheory ofFormsValuedreasonover thesensesCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents“Knowthyself”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goal

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