03/26/2026
Science of War 《孙子兵法》 — translation and elaboration
This book presents a comprehensive English translation and elaboration of the classical Chinese military treatise 《孙子兵法》 (Sunzi Bingfa), commonly mistranslated as “The Art of War.” The translator, Tienzen (Jeh-Tween) Gong, argues that the work is better understood as “The Science of War,” emphasizing its nature as a systematic, scientific doctrine grounded in Chinese metaphysics, rather than an art or collection of aphorisms....
This book presents a comprehensive English translation and elaboration of the classical Chinese military treatise 《孙子兵法》 (Sunzi Bingfa), commonly mistranslated as “The Art of War.” The translator, …