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Deciphering Sun Tzu
As the People's Republic's seemingly inexorable rise to economic and military power continues, never has the need for a better grasp of Chinese strategic thought by the West been more acute. In Deciphering Sun Tzu, Derek Yuen seeks to reclaim for the reader the hidden contours and lost Chinese and Taoist contexts of Sun Tzu's renowned treatise The Art of War, a literary classic and arguably one of the most influential books ever written. He also explains its historical, philosophical, strategic, and cross-cultural significance. His comprehensive analysis of Sun Tzu, based on a close reading of the Chinese sources, also reconstructs the philosophy, Taoist methodology and worldview that effectively form the cornerstones of Chinese strategic thinking, which are arguably as relevant today as at any moment in history. Yuen's innovative reading and analysis of Sun Tzu within and from a Chinese context is a new way of approaching the strategic master's main concepts, which he compares with those of Clausewitz, Liddell-Hart and other Western strategists. Deciphering Sun Tzu offers illuminating analysis and contextualization of The Art of War in a manner that has long been sought by Western readers and opens new means of getting to grips with Chinese strategic thought.
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WAR AS A PROBLEM OF KNOWLEDGE: THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE IN CHINA'S MILITARY PHILOSOPHY
A singularity of the famous Art of War (孫子兵法) attributed to Sunzi is the way this work conceives of knowledge as a resource for the military strategist. The idea is new in Chinese tradition, and new in the worldwide context of thinking about strategy, where Sunzi's ideas about the value of knowledge are far in advance of the thinking of Western theorists like Machiavelli or especially Clausewitz. The role of knowledge in the Sunzi theory of strategy and the consistency of what this work says about knowledge with a philosophical idea of knowledge that emerges in Warring States texts of diverse genres are analyzed here.
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SUNZI VERSUS XUNZI: TWO VIEWS OF DECEPTION AND INDIRECTION
This article examines two views of the ethics and efficacy of deception. The Sunzi is famous for its praise of deception and indirect strategy in warfare. This explicit praise of deception distinguishes it from other Militarist texts, which either reject deception or advocate it only as a practical and important strategic tool. The Xunzi rejects deception and indirection in both civil and military contexts. The Sunzi and Xunzi's attitudes toward deception and indirection thus represent opposite poles within Chinese philosophical thought. 本文探討了關於欺騙的倫理與功效的兩種觀點。對欺騙和間接戰術的推崇是孫子思想中廣為人知的一點。中國古代的兵書往往對欺騙持兩種態度： 一或全然否定， 一或僅僅將之視為一種實用而重要的戰略工具，而孫子對於欺騙不遺餘力的褒揚可謂獨樹一幟。在荀子看來，無論是在民用還是軍用的語境下，欺騙都應被否定。孫子與荀子對於欺騙和間接的不衕態度代表了中國哲學思想中截然相反的兩極。
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PHILOSOPHY, BIOGRAPHY, AND ANECDOTE: ON THE PORTRAIT OF SUN WU
This is an attempt to demonstrate that in early China anecdotes and biographical scenes are not to be despised in philosophical examination but, on the contrary, merit close attention. By analyzing the encounter between the monarch Helü of the state of Wu and the celebrated strategist Sun Wu, as it is described in various ancient written sources, an attempt will be made to show that this event, far from being a trivial story, concentrates and explains some of the most important ideas to be found in the work traditionally credited to the latter, The Art of War, as well as in other military treatises of the time.
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Pre-Qin Military Texts, with Special Regard to the Sunzi
A review essay exploring several recent translations, studies, & scholarly tools that improve access to the ancient military texts of China: The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China (Sayer, Ralph [Tr], Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1993); Bingshu sizhong zhuzi suoyin ([A Concordance to the Militarists] TaipeiLau, D. C. [Compiler], Taiwan: The Commercial Press, 1992); Yang Bing'an, Sunzi huijian ([Collected Notes on the Sunzi] Henan: Zhongzhou Guji, 1986); Wu, Jiulong, et al, Sunzi jiaoshi ([Collation and Explanation of the Sunzi] Beijing, China: Junshi Kexue, 1990); & Sun-tzu -- The Art of Warfare (Ames, Roger T. [Tr] New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 1993). Sawyer offers a translation of the seven primary military texts of ancient China. Each translation opens with an essay introducing basic concepts & discussing textual history. Lau offers a concordance of four ancient Chinese texts -- the Sunzi, Wei Liaozi, Wuxzi, & Sima fa. The concordance is formatted to allow easy location of all but the most common words of the four texts. Bing'an incorporates recent archeological evidence into translation of the Sunzi. Survey of textual variants, cross-referencing with nonmilitary works, & detailed arguments for interpretive decisions are provided. Jiulang also provides a translation of the Sunzi military classic. Though detailed analyses of the basis for interpretive decisions are not provided, the translation appears particularly well formulated. Ames translates Sunzi-related texts, offering the Chinese text side by side with the English translation. A cultural account aimed at the generalist is provided. Unfortunately, Ames's translation at times does not directly represent the structure of the Chinese original. D. Generoli
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Art of war
Sun Tzu's legendary victory manual, Art of War, was written 2,400 years ago, yet is still considered by many as the ultimate how-to guide for winning at war. \"Weaves together the epic story of Sun Tzu himself, and relives a war in which his tactics posthumously saved a city from defeat, a victory at war that paved the way toward the unification of China. ... An emotional, epic and ultimately visual understanding of Sun Tzu's lessons, telling the story of other great battles in history, from Rome to the Civil War, WWII, and present day, that help illustrate that on the battlefields of war, people who understand strategy are the most dangerous weapons of all.\"
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Sun Tzu and the Art of Business
To hand down the wisdom he had gained from years of battles, more than two millenia ago the famous Chinese general Sun Tzu wrote the classic work on military strategy, The Art of War. Because business, like warfare, is dynamic, fast-paced, and requires an effective and efficient use of scarce resources, modern executives have found value in Sun Tzu’s teachings. But The Art of War is arranged for the military leader and not the CEO, so making connections between ancient warfare and today’s corporate world is not always easy. Now, in Sun Tzu and the Art of Business, Mark R. McNeilly shows how Sun Tzu’s (or ‘the revered general’s’) tactics and strategies can be successfully applied to modern business situations. Here are really two books in one: Mark McNeilly’s synthesis of Sun Tzu’s ideas into six strategic principles for the business executive plus the entire text of Samuel B. Griffith’s original translation of The Art of War. McNeilly explains how to gain market share without inciting competitive retaliation (`Win All Without Fighting’), how to attack a competitor’s weak points (‘Avoid Strength and Strike Weakness’), and how to maximize the power of market information for competitive advantage (‘Deception and Foreknowledge’). He also demonstrates the value of speed, preparation, and secrecy in throwing the competition off-balance, employing strategy to beat the competition (‘Shape Your Opponent’), and the need for character in successful leaders. In his final chapter, McNeilly presents a practical method to put Sun Tzu and The Art of Business into practice. By using modern examples throughout the book from GE, Microsoft, Kmart, MTV, Otis Elevator, FedEx, and many others, he illustrates how, by following the wisdom of history’s most respected strategist, executives can avoid the pitfalls of management fads and achieve lasting competitive advantage. Even though down-sizing continues to increase corporate competition, and new technology constantly changes the playing field, the basics of business and strategy remain essentially unchanged. Sun Tzu and the Art of Business illuminates the fundamental strategic principles, providing lessons every manager must know to succeed today.
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