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)
6% PYTHAGORAS Greek philosopher (10) The Telegraph Quick Dec 3, 2025
5% RENE Philosopher Descartes (4) USA Today Jan 7, 2026
5% TSE Philosopher Lao- -- (3) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
5% KANT German philosopher (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 30, 2025
5% PLUTARCH Platonist philosopher (8) Commuter Dec 29, 2025
5% ISM Distinct philosophy (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
5% TAO Confucian philosophy (3) Universal Dec 24, 2025
5% LAOTSE Chinese philosopher (6) Universal Dec 15, 2025
5% SANK Foundered (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 19, 2025
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