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Pros

This is one of those books that requires study and contemplation. Dated about 2500 years ago, it's still applicable today. As timeless as human nature itself.

Thomas cleary does a great job of translating consistently, meaningfully. The taoist philosophy the book is grounded in is integral to the work.

Simplicity is one of the principles of war taught to and memorized by every officer in the armed forces. If you want to turn an organization into winner and bury the competition sun tsu tells you how to do it in the most effective way. The art of war ...  Read More



Cons

This edition has not the complete sun tzu text only the commentaries. What is wrong with you amazon kindle.

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Quality


It is a little dense and difficult to read but this version is very user friendly and great for readers that want the info with...  Read More


Each aphorism exists at the highest abstraction level, the actual implementation in any particular instance, is up to you to figure out.


The "principles of war" adopted by american forces are all simple and all seemingly obvious.


The learning starts with understanding the principles that govern all warfare.

Price


Instead, i paid for a set of audio cds from the teaching company.

Competitiveness


Since i have kindle, ipad and kindle for pc, i was able to compare this translation with two others, one edition on each device.


The book is also popular among western business management, who have turned to it for inspiration and advice on how to succeed ...  Read More


Like many business professionals, i've heard lots of people quote the art of war and heard that everyone from larry ellison to ...  Read More


Comparing the two translations side by side it is clear that 80% of the text is probably going to be the same whichever version...  Read More

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  • This product had a total of 385 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 7 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I thought it had a lot of perspectives not just sun wu though his son and other military generals which added a lot of value because it allowed me to interpret what the original author was saying


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This review was a little redundant and chaotic sorry


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    A lot of translators feel obligated to fill the book with their own thoughts and observations


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Buy this one if you dont want to be spoon fed


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    With school work i havent read it yet


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If you want to turn an organization into winner and bury the competition sun tsu tells you how to do it in the most effective way you will learn to win without fighting


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The commentaries are helpful to better understanding


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The comments are good in general but sometimes do not add insight about anything

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