Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthFoundedTheAcademyin AthensExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingValuedreasonover thesensesSaw thesoul asimmortalAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensFoundedtheLyceumschoolSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe Cave“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthFoundedTheAcademyin AthensExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingValuedreasonover thesensesSaw thesoul asimmortalAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensFoundedtheLyceumschoolSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe Cave“Knowthyself”

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