Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu On The Art Of War (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Chinese commander and philosopher Sun Tzu, who lived about 500 BCE, penned the military manual "The Art of War" as an approach for war resolution. The book's thirteen chapters provide in-depth guidance on both conflict and diplomacy. According to Sun Tzu, war is a necessary evil that should only be resorted to in extreme circumstances. The book places a strong emphasis on the value of strategy, preparation, and the need to comprehend one's opponents in order to succeed. The significance of deceit, the need of knowing oneself and one's opponent, and the function of leadership in war are some of the book's major topics. According to Sun Tzu, conflicts may be won by deceit and meticulous preparation rather than actual combat. He emphasizes the need of understanding one's own advantages and disadvantages as well as those of one's adversary. His argument that a commander must be competent, resolute, and able to motivate his people also underlines the importance of leadership in winning conflicts. Military commanders have read and studied the book extensively throughout history, and many contemporary military plans reflect its impact. However, since its ideas may be applied to a broad variety of circumstances where strategic planning and leadership are needed, it is also relevant in other fields, such as business and politics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789358715385
• Artikelnr.: 68483420

Autorenporträt

Sun Tzu (pinyin: Sunzi) was a Chinese general, military strategist, writer and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, an influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking. His works focus much more on alternatives to battle, such as stratagem, delay, the use of spies and alternatives to war itself, the making and keeping of alliances, the uses of deceit and a willingness to submit, at least temporarily, to more powerful foes.[3] Sun Tzu is revered in Chinese and East Asian culture as a legendary historical and military figure. His birth name was Sun Wu (Chinese: ¿¿) and he was known outside of his family by his courtesy name Changqing (Chinese: ¿¿).[citation needed] The name Sun Tzu by which he is best known in the Western World is an honorific which means "Master Sun". Sun Tzu's historicity is uncertain. The Han dynasty historian Sima Qian and other traditional Chinese historians placed him as a minister to King Helü of Wu and dated his lifetime to 544-496 BC. Modern scholars accepting his historicity place the extant text of The Art of War in the later Warring States period based on its style of composition and its descriptions of warfare.[4] Traditional accounts state that the general's descendant Sun Bin wrote a treatise on military tactics, also titled The Art of War. Since Sun Wu and Sun Bin were referred to as Sun Tzu in classical Chinese texts, some historians believed them identical, prior to the rediscovery of Sun Bin's treatise in 1972. Sun Tzu's work has been praised and employed in East Asian warfare since its composition. During the twentieth century, The Art of War grew in popularity and saw practical use in Western society as well. It continues to influence many competitive endeavors in the world, including culture, politics, business and sports, as well as modern warfare