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Beschreibung
A concise work on discipline, perception, and the structured application of strategy across changing conditions. In The Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi presents a series of reflections organized around five elemental divisions, each addressing aspects of awareness, timing, and action.
The text proceeds through focused sections that examine preparation, adaptability, and the relationship between form and circumstance. Musashi's method is direct and practical, emphasizing the cultivation of attention and the alignment of thought with execution. Rather than abstract doctrine, the work develops through principles intended to be applied and tested, linking observation with decision.
Positioned within early Japanese philosophical writing, the text has been read both as a manual of martial discipline and as a broader study of strategic conduct. It remains of interest for its clarity of structure and its sustained attention to the conditions under which effective action is achieved.
A concise work on discipline, perception, and the structured application of strategy across changing conditions. In The Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi presents a series of reflections organized around five elemental divisions, each addressing aspects of awareness, timing, and action.
The text proceeds through focused sections that examine preparation, adaptability, and the relationship between form and circumstance. Musashi's method is direct and practical, emphasizing the cultivation of attention and the alignment of thought with execution. Rather than abstract doctrine, the work develops through principles intended to be applied and tested, linking observation with decision.
Positioned within early Japanese philosophical writing, the text has been read both as a manual of martial discipline and as a broader study of strategic conduct. It remains of interest for its clarity of structure and its sustained attention to the conditions under which effective action is achieved.
Über den Autor
Miyamoto Musashi (c.1584-1645) was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, and writer. Known for his undefeated record in duels, he later composed The Book of Five Rings as a reflection on discipline, perception, and the principles underlying effective action. His work has remained influential across martial, philosophical, and strategic traditions.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Fachbereich: Östliche Philosophie
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Region: Osten
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781604593709
ISBN-10: 1604593709
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Musashi, Miyamoto
Hersteller: Sublime Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 203 x 127 x 6 mm
Von/Mit: Miyamoto Musashi
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.05.2008
Gewicht: 0,113 kg
Artikel-ID: 120853141