Scientific Value of The Art Of War by Sun Zi and the Art of Generalship
Monday, August 19, 2013 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 10383 Bunche Hall
This talk will be presented in Chinese by Lieutenant General Li Dianren.
General Li Dianren will discuss Sun Zi’s Art of War in four parts.
I. Three queries about Sun Zi’s Art of War
II. Scientific value of the work
III. Basic method of understanding the scientific value
IV. Improving the capability and quality based on “5 virtues of generalship” proposed by Sun Zi
《孙子兵法》的科学价值及为将之道
《孙子兵法》可谓是世界历史上的一本千古奇书。之所以称之为千古奇书,一是奇在跨越两千五百多年历史时空,仍然富有生命力,被一代又一代人青睐。二是奇在不到六千字的篇幅,却能够蕴含方方面面的谋略智慧,指导一代又一代的兵家战将导演了一幕又一幕的战争活剧,至今仍然闪烁着智慧的光芒。三是奇在两千多年来,不仅军人奉之为“兵家宝典”,认真研读,而且政治家、外交家、企业家,甚至体育运动的教练员,开拓市场的营销员,都将其视为“智慧宝库”,从中寻求制胜的启迪。这本神奇的小册子究竟是怎样一本兵书?有什么科学价值?我们怎样学习它?从中学些什么有用的东西呢?今天我就着重讲讲这四个问题。
Lieutenant General Li Dianren was born in November, 1945 in Shandong Province. He joined the PLA in 1964,and was a graduate of National Defence University. He was appointed the vice political commissar of National Defence University in July, 2001. He was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in July 2002. He was the member of the standing committee of the 11th National People’s Congress. Now he is the adjunct professor of the Beijing Jiaotong University and the Senior Advisor of the China Sunzi Research Association.
李殿仁,1945年11月生,山东滨县人。1964年1月参加中国人民解放军。2001年7月任国防大学副政治委员。2002年晋升中将军衔。现任全国人大常委会农委委员、中国孙子兵法研究会高级顾问、中国战略管理学会常务副会长、中国军事教育学会副会长、中国二战史学会副会长、中国老子国际研究会顾问、中国墨子学会顾问。主编《跨世纪的旋律》、《文图并说中国人民解放军大事聚焦》、《风驰虎越一江山》、《孙子兵法通论》,有作品《军旅中的思考》、《墨子与军事》、《兵家之主——孙子》、《纸烁真情》、《实践与思考》、《孙子兵法谋略新解》。
Cosponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies and Confucius Institute. |