TTLA: Francis Bacon's philosophical ideas on science in his work "The New Instrument"

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Pham Thanh Tung                       

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: November 2, 1982

4. Place of birth: Hoa Binh

5. Decision No. 2840 dated August 28, 2012, of the Director of Hanoi National University, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process:Decision to adjust the research topic title No. 1562/QD – SDH dated November 18, 2014, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Thesis title:Francis Bacon's philosophical ideas on science in his work "The New Instrument".

8. Specialization: Civil Engineering & Civil Engineering 9. Code: 62.22.80.05

10. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Minh Hop

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

Studies on F. Bacon's philosophy in Vietnam have included several works that mention his epistemological methods, the Great Scientific Revival Project, or works that provide very brief summaries of his work "The New Instruments," but:

- This is the first scientific work in Vietnam to systematically study the philosophical views on science in F. Bacon's "New Instruments".

- The dissertation directly presents and analyzes the values ​​and limitations of F. Bacon's philosophical thought on science, specifically his work "The New Instruments".

- The dissertation points out the novelty by analyzing the impact of F. Bacon's philosophical ideas on science on the era that followed him.

12. Practical applications:

- F. Bacon's philosophical ideas on science in his work "The New Instruments" can serve as a reference, research material, and teaching resource, as well as for specific topics for undergraduate or graduate students specializing in philosophy.

13. Future research directions:

Within the scope of this research, the thesis presents and analyzes the philosophical ideas on science of F. Bacon in his work "The New Instrument". The thesis will then proceed to study the remaining contents of the work, such as: the idea of ​​state organization in relation to scientific research activities, and the idea of ​​the mission of scientists.

14. Published works related to the dissertation:

1. Pham Thanh Tung (2104), “F. Bacon’s theory of obstacles on the path of scientific development”,Journal of Educational Theory(218), pp. 64 – 68.

2. Pham Thanh Tung (2014), “F. Bacon’s theory of method”,Journal of Educational Theory(219), pp. 105 – 109.

3. Pham Thanh Tung (2015), “Science and technology in the modern world”,Journal of Educational Theory(227), pp. 40-45.

4. Pham Thanh Tung (2015), “F. Bacon criticizes the speculative nature of scholastic philosophy and dogmatism in The New Instrument”,Philosophy journal(7), pp. 50 – 55.

5. Pham Thanh Tung (2015), “Critique of subjectivism in F. Bacon's cognition through the work *New Instruments*”.Journal of Educational Theory(235), pp. 88 – 91.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Thanh Tung 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: 2^ndNovember, 1982 4. Place of birth: Hoa Binh Province

5. Admission Decision No.2804 of postgraduate admission on August 28, 2012 by the President of Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: Decision No.1562/QD-SDH of thesis title change on 18^thNovember 2014 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Official thesis title: Philosophical thought of science of Francis Bacon in his work “The New Organon”

8. Major: Dialectical materialism and historical materialism 9.Code: 62.22.80.05

10. Supervisors: Associate Professor, Doctor Do Minh Hop

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

Generally, there are several studying works of philosophical thought of F. Bacon in Vietnam, such as: method of human awareness, project of big recovery of science or several works which briefly summarize “The new Organon”. However,

- This is the first works in Vietnam which studies theoretical philosophical thoughts of science in “The new Organon” of F.Bacon

- The thesis directly presents and analyzes values ​​and problematic of philosophical thoughts by F. Bacon in his works “The new Organon”.

- The thesis mentions to new things by analyzing attacks of philosophical thoughts of science of F. Bacon to his following age.

12. Practical applicability

- F. Bacon's philosophical thought of science in his works “The new Organon” could be reference for studying and teaching tasks as well as specific subjects for undergraduate student or graduate student in philosophical major.

13. Further research directions:

In the studying limits, the thesis has presented and analyzed philosophical thoughts of F. Bacon in his work “The new Organon”. The next, the thesis will study the rest contents of the works such as: thought of national organization for scientific studying operation, thought of the scientists' mission.

14. Thesis-related publications:

1. Pham Thanh Tung (2014), “F. Bacon's theory of obstacles on the way to scientific development”Argument Education Magazine(218(pp.64-68

2. Pham Thanh Tung (2014), “F. Bacon's Theory of Methodology”Argument Education Magazine(219(pp.105-109.

3. Pham Thanh Tung (2015), “Technological Science in Modern World”,Argument Education Magazine(227(pp.40-45

4. Pham Thanh Tung (2015), “F. Bacon's criticism of speculativeness of scholasticism and dogmatism inThe new Organon”, Philosophy magazine(7(pp. 50-55.

5. Pham Thanh Tung (2015), “F. Bacon's criticism of subjectivism in the process of awareness inThe new Organon”, Argument Education Magazine(235), pp.88-91.