logging in or signing up Intro to Sun Tzu Slideshow jbtutor Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 424 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: December 08, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description A brief presentation on Sun Tzu, author of "The Art of War," and how his Taoist philosophy is reflected in his writings. Attempts to use embedded audio from Sound Recorder (early attempt). Comments Posting comment... By: jbtutor (30 month(s) ago) Forgive the audio - it was recorded in an early experiment before I discovered Audacity and sound filtering. I needed to know if AuthorStream could support the sound. (A: Yes) Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript An Introduction ToSun Tzu : An Introduction ToSun Tzu By Jeremiah Bourque So Who Was Sun Tzu? : So Who Was Sun Tzu? According to traditional sources, such as the 2nd century BC biography written by Sima Qian, Sun was born in Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period of China (722–481 BC) and became a heroic general for the king of Wu, Helü. His victories then inspired him to write The Art of War. The period was a time of constant war among seven nations (Zhao, Qi, Qin, Chu, Han, Wei and Yan) seeking to control all of China. Sun Tzu’s Philosophy: Taoism : Sun Tzu’s Philosophy: Taoism Romanized as “Tao” but originally and properly pronounced “Dao,” Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy and religion. As Taoism is not a unified religion, I prefer to describe it as a set of philosophies with some mythology attached. A brief introduction to Taoism will illustrate how this philosophy influenced Sun Tzu. “The Tao” : “The Tao” Of course, pronounced as, and increasingly Romanized as, “the Dao.” Core translation: “The Way” Easiest described as, “the natural order of the universe,” such as the old philosophies of “natural law,” describing a universal order. Best defined by what it is not: that which is unnatural is outside of the Tao. Moral Strength : Moral Strength The virtue of “De” (or “Te”) is said to be complex, but is comprised of power, virtue, integrity, and so forth; it is the active, dynamic component of the Tao. This, too, is a concept not to be ignored by any general, and Sun Tzu certainly was not in ignorance of it. Action Without Overt Acts : Action Without Overt Acts “Wu wei” is a Chinese concept of doing things effortlessly. Expanded and made literal, this would read “action without action.” Wu Wei represents the soft and invisible power of the world. Further, it represents water, flowing along the path of least resistance, but able to move earth and carve stone. 20-20 Vision : 20-20 Vision The Chinese concept of “Pu” represents “unhewn wood”; wood that has not been carved into any shape by man’s hands. “Pu” therefore represents purity untarnished by dogma. “Pu” represents looking at the world and seeing it as it truly is, without so-called rose-colored glasses or, conversely, through excessive pessimism; it rejects all prejudice. Know Yourself, Know The Universe : Know Yourself, Know The Universe Taoists believe that man is a microcosm of the universe itself. While ascribing spiritualism to the major organs of the body, associating each with the five Chinese elements, the “five directions,” and the seasons, this is metaphor. The core principle is: through knowing yourself, you can learn much about the universe around you. Applications to Strategic Thought: The Tao : Applications to Strategic Thought: The Tao These principles permeate Sun Tzu’s writings on The Art of War. Notably, Sun Tzu’s views concerning the symbiotic relationships between the ruler and the ruled, the civilian economy and the army, and the general and his troops, are based on the concept of The Tao. Applications to Military Thought: Flowing Like Water : Applications to Military Thought: Flowing Like Water Sun Tzu uses colorful, even poetic language to describe appearing calm and following the path of least resistance, only to strike with the force of a raging torrent that rolls even boulders in its path. Thus, a general maximizes advantage and minimizes loss through avoiding Pyrrhic victories and using overwhelming force at the critical juncture. 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Intro to Sun Tzu Slideshow jbtutor Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 424 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: December 08, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description A brief presentation on Sun Tzu, author of "The Art of War," and how his Taoist philosophy is reflected in his writings. Attempts to use embedded audio from Sound Recorder (early attempt). Comments Posting comment... By: jbtutor (30 month(s) ago) Forgive the audio - it was recorded in an early experiment before I discovered Audacity and sound filtering. I needed to know if AuthorStream could support the sound. (A: Yes) Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript An Introduction ToSun Tzu : An Introduction ToSun Tzu By Jeremiah Bourque So Who Was Sun Tzu? : So Who Was Sun Tzu? According to traditional sources, such as the 2nd century BC biography written by Sima Qian, Sun was born in Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period of China (722–481 BC) and became a heroic general for the king of Wu, Helü. His victories then inspired him to write The Art of War. The period was a time of constant war among seven nations (Zhao, Qi, Qin, Chu, Han, Wei and Yan) seeking to control all of China. Sun Tzu’s Philosophy: Taoism : Sun Tzu’s Philosophy: Taoism Romanized as “Tao” but originally and properly pronounced “Dao,” Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy and religion. As Taoism is not a unified religion, I prefer to describe it as a set of philosophies with some mythology attached. A brief introduction to Taoism will illustrate how this philosophy influenced Sun Tzu. “The Tao” : “The Tao” Of course, pronounced as, and increasingly Romanized as, “the Dao.” Core translation: “The Way” Easiest described as, “the natural order of the universe,” such as the old philosophies of “natural law,” describing a universal order. Best defined by what it is not: that which is unnatural is outside of the Tao. Moral Strength : Moral Strength The virtue of “De” (or “Te”) is said to be complex, but is comprised of power, virtue, integrity, and so forth; it is the active, dynamic component of the Tao. This, too, is a concept not to be ignored by any general, and Sun Tzu certainly was not in ignorance of it. Action Without Overt Acts : Action Without Overt Acts “Wu wei” is a Chinese concept of doing things effortlessly. Expanded and made literal, this would read “action without action.” Wu Wei represents the soft and invisible power of the world. Further, it represents water, flowing along the path of least resistance, but able to move earth and carve stone. 20-20 Vision : 20-20 Vision The Chinese concept of “Pu” represents “unhewn wood”; wood that has not been carved into any shape by man’s hands. “Pu” therefore represents purity untarnished by dogma. “Pu” represents looking at the world and seeing it as it truly is, without so-called rose-colored glasses or, conversely, through excessive pessimism; it rejects all prejudice. Know Yourself, Know The Universe : Know Yourself, Know The Universe Taoists believe that man is a microcosm of the universe itself. While ascribing spiritualism to the major organs of the body, associating each with the five Chinese elements, the “five directions,” and the seasons, this is metaphor. The core principle is: through knowing yourself, you can learn much about the universe around you. Applications to Strategic Thought: The Tao : Applications to Strategic Thought: The Tao These principles permeate Sun Tzu’s writings on The Art of War. Notably, Sun Tzu’s views concerning the symbiotic relationships between the ruler and the ruled, the civilian economy and the army, and the general and his troops, are based on the concept of The Tao. Applications to Military Thought: Flowing Like Water : Applications to Military Thought: Flowing Like Water Sun Tzu uses colorful, even poetic language to describe appearing calm and following the path of least resistance, only to strike with the force of a raging torrent that rolls even boulders in its path. Thus, a general maximizes advantage and minimizes loss through avoiding Pyrrhic victories and using overwhelming force at the critical juncture. Contact Information : Contact Information http://edufire.com/jbedu http://jbstrategy.blogspot.com/ http://twitter.com/jbtutor Skype: jeremiah.bourque JB’s Education Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=151084290927 jbourque@auracom.com