 The first great author on military tactics and strategy was Sun Tzu, whose "The Art of War" remains on the shelves of many modern military officers (and its advice has been applied to the corporate world as well).Philosophy developed far differently in China than in Greece—rather than presenting extended dialogues, the "Analects" of Confucius and Lao Zi's "Tao Te Ching" presented sayings and proverbs more directly and didactically.The "Zhuangzi" is composed of a large collection of creative anecdotes, allegories, parables, and fables; a masterpiece of both philosophical and literary skill, it has significantly influenced writers and poets for more than 2000 years from the Han dynasty to the present.