Sunzi · Art of War

Compact claims turn on conditions, comparison, and the limits of knowing. Read the literary argument in its historical setting.

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Traditionally attributed to Sun Wu; the date and formation of the received text are debated.

14 reading sections · 127 passages · 12 teaching excerpts

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Read the compact claims as conditional arguments in a historical text. Identify who knows, which comparison is made, and the circumstances under which the conclusion is asserted.

What conditions limit the scope of this claim?
Does 知 refer to information, judgment, or a contrast with uncertainty here?
Does a repeated noun keep the same role across the paired clauses?

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