> Is there a large French "analytic" tradition that's getting swept under the carpet here? Rene Descartes is considered to be the father of rationalism, meanin

> Is there a large French "analytic" tradition that's getting swept under the carpet here? Rene Descartes is considered to be the father of rationalism, meaning that knowledge can be obtained through reason and logic alone. The British tradition is more deeply rooted in empiricism with regards to observing natural phenomena, but it is not at odds with rationalism.