Sun Tzu on The Art Of War
by Lionel Giles
Sun Tzu, a Chinese general, who lived around 500 BC, wrote a collection of essays on the art of war. This Chinese Classic is widely regarded as the oldest military treatise in the world.
The most basic of sun Tzu’s principles for the conduct of war is that “All warfare is based on deception.” It emphasizes the unpredictability of battle, the importance of deception and surprise, the close relationship between politics and military policy, and the costs of war. The ineffectiveness of seeking hard and fast rules and the subtle paradoxes of success are important themes. The best battle, says Sun Tzu, is the battle that is won without being fought.
Sun Tzu and his principles for the conduct of warfare have been the subject of serious study the world over. The Art of War has been popularized in business and management texts on account of its amazing relevance to the world of business, sports and diplomacy as well as to personal lives.
Sun Tzu is the most frequently quoted Chinese personality in the world today.
Table of Content...
01. Laying Plans
02. Waging War
03. Attack by Stratagem
04. Tactical Dispositions
05. Energy
06. Weak Points and Strong
07. Maneuvering An Army
08. Variation in Tactics
09. The Army on the March
10. Classification of Terrain
11. The Nine Situations
12. The Attack by Fire
13. The Use of Spies
14. Titles in the Series
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