The art of war or the warrior way

"The art of War" is a book written by Sun Tzu during the 4th century BC. The historical context of this book is particular since China then left traditional world to go to its first empire and war would not be reserved to nobleness but to individuals. Alexis Lavis, translator of this book for the Presses du Châtelet, tries to enter the intelligence of this text and exposes in this 30-minutes interview.  "The Art of War is the art of winning without fighting and the stratagem is what remains when what we called warrior disappeared", says Alexis Lavis. Indeed; the art of war is not the way of the warrior but the victory one: intelligence has to go beyond courage and confrontation of two armies must be regarded as the worst solution. On the contrary, in the martial way or warrior way: fight is the place where armies can express their bravery and warriors their courage... Two meanings radically opposed.


Between the lines of this wisdom, one become aware of the abyss which separates traditional wold from modern world: wasn't our century the most deadly of human history?  Technical nature, virtuality and media coverage of confrontations let us think that the road we are following is dangerous. at the light of this millennium wisdom...