Oriental enlightenment shows how despite current talk of globalization there is still a reluctance to accept that the west could have borrowed anything of significance from the east and explores a critique of the orientalist view that we must regard any study of the east through the lens of western colonialism and domination oriental enlightenment provides a lucid introduction to the fascination eastern thought has exerted on western minds since the renaissance. Oriental enlightenment the encounter between asian and western thought by j j john james clarke london and new york routledge 1997 wilhelm halbfass a1 a1 university of pennsylvania. Oriental enlightenment the encounter between asian and western thought author jj clarke edition reprint publisher taylor francis 2002 isbn 0203004388 9780203004388 length 288. Oriental enlightenment the encounter between asian and western thought j j clarke routledge 1997 authors jack clarke abstract oriental enlightenment challenges this eurocentric prejudice j j clarke examines the role played by the ideas of confucianism hinduism buddhism and taoism in the intellectual life of the west and how . Buy oriental enlightenment the encounter between asian and western thought 1 by clarke jj isbn 9780415133760 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders