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11 - Tipping the Scales, Sunzi & The PLA
Professor Mark Metcalf from the University of Virginia joins us on this episode to discuss how the People's Liberation Army reads and understands the Sunzi.
Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of
the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, the University of Virginia, or the Army Foundry Platform.
For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at:
Link To Episode Transcript:
(Forthcoming)
If you are interested in reading Sun Tzu's The Art of War, there are three translations that our guests recommend. The trick is you can't just read one version to get a holistic understanding of the Sunzi, you'll have to consider reading all three (or learn classical Chinese and read the original):
1) Victor Mair Translation: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-art-of-war/9780231133838
2) Roger T. Ames Translation: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/3172/sun-tzu-the-art-of-warfare-by-roger-t-ames/
3) Ralph Sawyer Translation: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tzu-sun/the-art-of-war/9780813319513/?lens=basic-books
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Professor Mark Metcalf from the University of Virginia joins us on this episode to discuss how the People's Liberation Army reads and understands the Sunzi.
Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of
the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, the University of Virginia, or the Army Foundry Platform.
For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at:
Link To Episode Transcript:
(Forthcoming)
If you are interested in reading Sun Tzu's The Art of War, there are three translations that our guests recommend. The trick is you can't just read one version to get a holistic understanding of the Sunzi, you'll have to consider reading all three (or learn classical Chinese and read the original):
1) Victor Mair Translation: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-art-of-war/9780231133838
2) Roger T. Ames Translation: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/3172/sun-tzu-the-art-of-warfare-by-roger-t-ames/
3) Ralph Sawyer Translation: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tzu-sun/the-art-of-war/9780813319513/?lens=basic-books