Critique: The Art of War by Sun Tzu The concepts presented in the treatise by Sun Tzu in order to win battles originally intended for ancient China is so encompassing that it can be used in business and even in life today. Last night‚ i had an discussion with my friend regarding the similarities of war and of business. She told me that one her favorite books is The Art of War‚ so i asked her if she agreed that business is like war. She told me‚ "yeah". She told me that according to Sun Tzu‚ engaging
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Name Chao Yang Professor Mark D Meritt Class RHET 120 Date April 25 2013 Mo Tzu’s Against Music is not against Music: How Mo Tzu critiques early Chinese Class based society in their Musical Practices Music in Mo Tzu’s China was a historical and religiously based event. Music has always been a form of expression in Chinese cultural history‚ whether it is among the musical festivals of the common people‚ or the extravagant operas held in the courts of the ruling class aristocracy. Other than these
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu in Business “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu is one of the most influential books worldwide and is considered the most important work on military theory. It was written by Sun Tzu‚ more than 2500 years ago‚ possibly in the 6th Century BC. Along with the Terra Cotta army and the works of Confucius‚ The Art of War is one of the best pieces of work in any field to come out of thousands of years of innovative Chinese history. The strategic and philosophical ideas descried within
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by: "A confused army leads to another’s victory." Sun Tsu’s five points for Victory 1. He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious. 2. He who understands how to fight in accordance with the strength of antagonistic forces will be victorious. 3. He whose ranks are united in purpose will be victorious. 4. He who is well prepared and lies in wait for an enemy who is not well prepared will be victorious.Sun Tsu’s Art of War Discussion Thomas Jerry Scott Page 4 of 4 5. He whose
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KIM N. SANTOS 2012-85124 MGT 201 – Theory and Practice of Management A BOOK REVIEW THE ART OF WAR An application to “The MEDICAL City” [pic] The Medical City (TMC) had been in the healthcare industry for almost 5 decades. For all those years the management keeps on battling with the ups and downs of the organization. The said industry is an enormous battlefield that needs to be won. The emergence of TMC from a four-level building standing over the cogon grass of Greenhills to being an
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CHAPTER I: THE ART OF WAR SYNTHESIS Sun Tzu’s The Art of War Writing taught us‚ and make us realized so many things. We live in a world that is full of competition. Therefore‚ this writing of Sun Tzu is very useful not just in the military troops but also in our personal life especially our battle when we are engaging business. There are lot of strategies and ideas that we can get from The Art of War Writing. As what is written in the summary that I have read in this chapter‚ it was stated
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The sun also rises is a book about people that live in France that visit Spain. Most people of the groups have been affected by world war II whether it is physically or mentally. The main characters were named Robert Cohn‚ Jake Barnes‚ and brett. Two of the three have been affected by the war. Robert Cohn was the control group of the book because he was the only one of the group that didn’t go to war. Robert Cohn went to college instead of the war “Oh‚ cut out the prep-school stuff.”(HEMINGWAY‚ 47)
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Born in the Chinese province of Henan‚ Lao Tzu lived from c. 604-c.531 BCE. He was a philosopher attributed with the writing of the Tao-Te-Ching and the reputed founder of Taoism. ("Tao" meaning the way of all life‚ "Te" meaning the fit use of life by all men‚ and "Ching" meaning text.) Lao Tzu was not his real name but rather an honorary title given to him by his followers meaning "Old Master". Lao Tzu believed that human life is constantly influenced by outer forces; not unlike everything
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Lao Tzu “He who controls others may be powerful‚ but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.” Throughout his writings and primarily the Tao Te Ching‚ Lao Tzu is constantly outlining thoughts on self and a kind of empowerment that leads you to the Tao which is the supreme state of being in Taoism. Tao is “the basic‚ eternal principal of the universe that transcends reality and is the source of being‚ non-being‚ and change.” (1) As I said before‚ in Taoism the art of following the Tao is
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Ching. Lao-Tzu wrote the Tao-Te Ching‚ during the time in china of 551-479 B.C.E.‚ which is better known as Taoism. The teaching of the “Tao” greatly emphasizes about good government and moral behavior in our everyday living. Being a guideline for a better government‚ the Tao was a “handbook for politicians.” It gave spiritual enlightenment through his anecdotes and his meaning through poetry which gave the reader different views about what is being interpreted. For example‚ Lao-Tzu writes‚ “next
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