1. Student's full name:Bui Quang Hung
2. Gender:Male
3. Date of birth: 21/09/1998
4. Place of birth:Quang Ninh
5. Decision to recognize student numberDecision No. 3732/QD-XHNV, dated December 9, 2022, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process:Are not
7. Thesis title:Michel Foucault's ideas on power.
8. Major:PhilosophyCode:8229001.01
9. Scientific supervisor:Dr. Mai K Da
10. Summary of the thesis results:
- Firstly, analyze the context and prerequisites for the emergence of the idea of power, thereby highlighting the evolution of thought and the main works of Michel Foucault.
- Secondly, clarify Michel Foucault's approach and methods for analyzing power; the relationship between subject, object, and discourse; and the three main levels of political power.
- Thirdly, identify the fundamental characteristics and relationships between power and knowledge, and from there offer some assessments of the value and limitations of Michel Foucault's ideas on power.
11. Practical applications:
This thesis can provide some in-depth knowledge for those who research, teach, and study the history of Western philosophy in general, and the philosophy of Michel Foucault in particular.
12. Further research directions (if any):A study of discourse in the thought of Michel Foucault.
13. Published works related to the thesis (if any):
- Some of Michel Foucault's ideas on education.
- Philosophical aspects of the mechanism of punishment in legal science according to Michel Foucault's conception
- Fundamental points of Michel Foucault's postmodern educational ideology.
- Michel Foucault's point of view on power and knowledge.
- The notion of discourse from the perspective of Michel Foucault.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name:BUI QUANG HUNG
2. SexMale
3. Date of birth:21/09/1999
4. Place of birthQuang Ninh
5. Admission decision number: 3732/QD-XHNV, December 09, 2022 by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University
6. Changes in academic process:No
7. Official thesis title:Foucault's theory of power.
8. Major:PhilosophyCode:8229001.01
9. Supervisors:Dr. Mai K Da
10. Summary of the results of the thesis:
Firstly, analyze the context and conditions that led to the emergence of Michel Foucault's theories on power, emphasizing the evolution of his key ideas and major works.
Secondly, provide clarification of Michel Foucault's approach and method of power analysis, exploring the relationship between subject, object, and discourse, as well as the three levels of political power.
Thirdly, identify the basic characteristics of power and its relationship with knowledge, followed by an evaluation of the strengths and limitations of Michel Foucault's theory of power.
Practical applicability in practice:
The thesis can contribute to providing in-depth knowledge for those researching, teaching, and studying western philosophy in general, and Michel Foucault's philosophy in particular.
12. Further research directions (if any):Research on discourse in Michel Foucault's thought.
13. Thesis-related publications (if any):
- Michel Foucault's thoughts on education..
- The philosophical aspects of punishment mechanisms in legal science according to Michel Foucault.
- Fundamental points of Michel Foucault's postmodern educational ideology.
- Michel Foucault's point of view on power and knowledge.
- The notion of discourse from the perspective of Michel Foucault.
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