Greek philosopher credited with being the founder of Western philosophy (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOCRATES Greek philosopher credited with being the founder of Western philosophy (8) (8)
5% SANK Foundered (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 19, 2025
5% KANT German philosopher (4) The Times Concise Nov 17, 2025
5% RENE Philosopher Descartes (4) USA Today Quick Oct 5, 2025
5% RAN Philosopher Descartes (3) USA Today Quick Oct 5, 2025
5% PLATO Greek philosopher considered one of the founders of Western Philosophy along with Aristotle (5)
4% COWBOY Character in a western (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 23, 2025
4% CITE Give credit to (4) LA Times Daily Nov 22, 2025
4% SIERRA Western range (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 19, 2025
4% TAO Chinese philosophy "path" (3)
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