If you don't like the stuff but don't know WHY you don't like it (beyond a general and, I think,justifiable distrust of French intellectuals) then read Raymond Tallis's 'Not Saussure', which will give you all the ammunition that you need. The man is far more intelligent than I am and has read far more books. Also, unlike the pomos that I've tried to read, his aim is to make things as simple as possible so that you can follow it. Don't you just LOVE chaps like that?
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