Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not explicitly state what questions remain unanswered in "A Treatise on Efficacy" [1, 2].
However, the passages do indicate that the book offers "clear and penetrating characterization of two contrasting views of reality from a heretofore unexplored perspective" [1, 2] and delves into "metaphysical preconceptions of the two civilizations to account for diverging patterns of action" [2]. This suggests the book aims to provide answers regarding these contrasting views and their influence on action [2].
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ve, A Treatise on Efficacy will be of central importance in the intellectual debate between East and West. Categories: Philosophy Pages: 226 Snippet: In its clear and penetrating characterization of two contrasting views of reality from a heretofore unexplored perspective, A Treatise on Efficacy will be of central importance in the intellectual debate between East and West.
Title: A Treatise on Efficacy by François Jullien Description: In this highly insightful analysis of Western and Chinese concepts of efficacy, François Jullien subtly delves into the metaphysical preconceptions of the two civilizations to account for diverging patterns of action in warfare, politics, and diplomacy. He shows how Western and Chinese strategies work in several domains (the battlefield, for example) and analyzes two resulting acts of war. The Chinese strategist manipulates his own troops and the enemy to win a battle without waging war and to bring about victory effortlessly.…