Sun Tzu
‘The Art of War' was written by Sun Tzu and translated by Samuel B. Griffith. The authorship and date of this book has been closely scrutinized since the eleventh century in prolonged and protracted debates among scholars. It is accepted that the work originated in China and was well known in the fourth century BC. While the very existence of Sun Tzu has been questioned, the chapter on ‘The Biography of Sun Tzu' indicates that Sun Tzu was an author who later made a general when his successful writings gained him an audience with a king. The author's style is clearly informative, very much like an instructional book. He opens chapter one, ‘Estimates', of his work by declaring, "War is a matter of vital importance to the State;” the province of life or death; the road to survival or ruin. It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied." ‘The Art of War' is devoted to the discussion of strategies which the author claims leads to victory if carefully followed. His is the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct of military operations. Sun Tzu was not primarily interested in
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Approximate Word count = 2054
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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