Nobody today can plausibly quote Rivarol's assertion that what is not clear is not French, In France today avoidance of clarity is too often a deliberate affectation and, in general, the more famous the philosopher the more obscure he is. Colin Smith , former
Professor of French at Reading University, prompted by Philosophy in France edited by ALAN MONTEFIORE , reflects on the different approaches to Philosophy across the Channel. If style is the dresa of thought, what are the French wearing today?
