Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceValuedreasonover thesensesTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleFoundedTheAcademyin Athens“Knowthyself”Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveProposedtheTheory ofFormsCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Saw thesoul asimmortalDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingFoundedtheLyceumschoolAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceValuedreasonover thesensesTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleFoundedTheAcademyin Athens“Knowthyself”Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveProposedtheTheory ofFormsCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Saw thesoul asimmortalDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingFoundedtheLyceumschool

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