Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Valuedreasonover thesenses“Knowthyself”Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSaw thesoul asimmortalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensFoundedtheLyceumschoolEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Valuedreasonover thesenses“Knowthyself”Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthProposedtheTheory ofFormsBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSaw thesoul asimmortalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensFoundedtheLyceumschoolEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

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