The Principles of War

Authors

David F. Emerson, U.S. Navy

Number

2

Abstract

My subject this morning is 'The Principles of War,' and I'd like to begin by categorizing war as a science and as an art. Let us define science as a body of systematized knowledge, and art as skill in the application of knowledge to the accomplishment of a concrete purpose.

Recommended Citation

Emerson, David F. (1964) "The Principles of War," Naval War College Review: Vol. 17: No. 3, Article 2.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol17/iss3/2