Sunzi Versus Xunzi
Two Views of Deception and Indirection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12008889 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Raphals (University of California, Riverside, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Pages | 185-229 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Early China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-5028 • E-ISSN: 2325-2324 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/eac.2016.6 |
| OpenAlex | W2524008503 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article examines two views of the ethics and efficacy of deception. The Sunzi is famous for its praise of deception and indirect strategy in warfare. This explicit praise of deception distinguishes it from other Militarist texts, which either reject deception or advocate it only as a practical and important strategic tool. The Xunzi rejects deception and indirection in both civil and military contexts. The Sunzi and Xunzi 's attitudes toward deception and indirection thus represent opposite poles within Chinese philosophical thought
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |