Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Believedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersFoundedtheLyceumschool“Knowthyself”Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensProposedtheTheory ofFormsTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingValuedreasonover thesensesIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationSaw thesoul asimmortalStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Believedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersFoundedtheLyceumschool“Knowthyself”Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensProposedtheTheory ofFormsTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingValuedreasonover thesensesIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationSaw thesoul asimmortal

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