INFORMATION ON MASTER’S THESIS

1. Full name : Vu Ngoc Ha 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: 10th May 1984 4. Place of birth: Phuong Dong – Uong Bi – Quang Ninh 5. Admission decision number: 1355/ 2008 Dated 24th October 2008, University of Social Science & Humanity, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes in academic process: No (List the forms of change and corresponding times) 7. Official thesis title: “Buddhish Thought on Cause and Effect and Its Humane Meaning” 8. Major: Philosophy 9. Code: 60 22 80 10. Supervisors: Asst. Prof. Dr. Hoang Thi Tho 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: This thesis includes 2 chapters, with 85 pages. - In chapter 1, by approach of philosophy the author systemizes thought of “cause and effect” in either orthodox and non-orthodox philosophical schools in ancient India as the backgound of thought for Buddhist atheistic thought of “cause and effect”. In addition, she points out Buddha’s inheritance and development from Indian philosophy and makes clear the humane and atheistic values of Buddhist “cause and effect”. - In chapter 2, the author concentrates to clasify some fundamental contents of Buddhist thought of “cause and effect”, simultaneously analyzes and evaluates its typical humane values either from aspect of religious philosophy in general, or from aspect of culture, education and art in Viet nam in particular. Thereby, the author initially provides some of her own comments and evaluation on it. 12. Practical applicability, if any: This thesis would be used as philosophical material either for research or teaching of Indian or Buddhist philosophy in the field of History of Oriental Philosophical thought. 13. Further research directions, if any: This thesis would be developed for futher research in philosophy. 14. Thesis-related publications: No