ProposedtheTheory ofFormsSaw thesoul asimmortalSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andideal“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsFoundedtheLyceumschoolValuedreasonover thesensesIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensProposedtheTheory ofFormsSaw thesoul asimmortalSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Believedreality hastwo worlds –physical andideal“Knowthyself”Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsFoundedtheLyceumschoolValuedreasonover thesensesIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof Athens

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

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