Valued thestudy ofnature andclassification“Knowthyself”Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthFoundedTheAcademyin AthensBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSaw thesoul asimmortalFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleProposedtheTheory ofFormsValuedreasonover thesensesEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingFoundedtheLyceumschoolStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveValued thestudy ofnature andclassification“Knowthyself”Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthFoundedTheAcademyin AthensBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSaw thesoul asimmortalFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleProposedtheTheory ofFormsValuedreasonover thesensesEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingFoundedtheLyceumschoolStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe Cave

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