of course; certainly; naturally
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
rostrum; the world of criticism
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
study (of something); discussion; discourse
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
abstract or impracticable theory
discussion; argument; debate
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
comments on those listed in a biography
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
irrational (line of) argument
discussion; debate; argument
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
doctrinal discussion; jurisprudence
group theory; theory of groups
short article; short essay; (one's own) article or essay
different opinion; objection
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
essay on poetry; theory of poetry
point in question (at issue)
idealistic thought (argument)
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
(in philosophy) mechanism
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
introduction; outline; general remarks
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
solipsism; philosophical idea that nothing outside of one's own mind really exists
realism (as opposed to idealism); realism (as opposed to nominalism)
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
spiritualism; idealism; mentalism
eschatology; doomsday theory; apocalypticism
principle of excluding foreigners (late Edo period)
cautious theory; conservative theory
main discourse; this subject; body (of a speech)
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
literary criticism or theory
outline (of); introduction (to)
organizational theory; organization theory
item-by-item discussion; itemized discussion; detailed exposition; detailed discussion
theory of education; view of education
vitalism (philosophy, biology)
going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)
collected papers; collected works; collection of articles and essays
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
doctrinal dispute (within or between religious schools)
semantics; the study of meaning
one's world view; one's view of life; essay on life
number theory; Samkhya (school of Indian philosophy)
to take a firm stand; to argue about
final conclusion; end product
needless to say; it goes without saying
opponent in a debate or argument
historical treatise; historical discussion
theory of ideas; Platonic idealism
theory of relativity; relativism
(construction of an) argument
essay; tentative assumption
collection of essays; collection of treatises; collection of theses
both arguments (theories)
anti-war argument; pacifism
axiology; theory of value
new argument; new theory; new thesis; new debate
film critic; movie critic
social contract theory (e.g. Rousseau's)
treatise on painting; essay on painting; theory of painting
theism; belief in existence of a god or gods
(philosophical) casualism
argument based on personal impressions
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
excellent opinion; sound argument
one's personal opinion or views
textbook of Buddhist treatises (containing interpretation of the sutras)
treatise or essay collection
to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
(philosophical) holism; wholism
(philosophical) libertarianism
ober dictum; passing remark in a judgement
refutation; repudiation; objection
(late Edo-period) idea of uniting the court and the shogunate
phenomenology; phenomenalism
intelligent opinion; your esteemed opinion
championship; defense (e.g. of a position in debate); apologetics
positivism; progressive argument
nihonjinron; theories of Japanese cultural or racial uniqueness
comments on current events; public sentiments of the day; current view; contemporary opinion
(written) treatment of current events
foundations of mathematics
official editorial viewpoint of a newspaper
Yellow Peril (argument); theory that East Asians are a danger to the Western world
debate; argument; lawsuit; (legal) dispute
sound argument; clever presentation
theory of elementary particles
poor argument; my argument
political theory focused on a parliamentary system; parliamentary regime theory
theory of retribution; retributivism; retributive justice
biased argument; biassed argument; sophistry; specious argument
the question of national defense (defence)
comments on current events
Japanese-Jewish common ancestry theory
emotionalism; sentimentality
hegemonic stability theory
transcendental number theory
there is no comparison between the two; (lit.) it's not a same-day discussion
realism (as opposed to nominalism)
A Plan for Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago (1972 LDP policy proposal)
transcendental philosophy
Argument for Leaving Asia; Datsu-A Ron; editorial written by Fukuzawa Yukichi in 1885 calling for Japan to align itself with the West rather than China and Korea
the question of limiting the use of Chinese characters
doctoral degree (e.g. PhD) by thesis only
infant-industry argument; theory of infant-industry protection
theism (as refers to the existence of a personal Christian god)
abstract testing methodology
locomotive theory (of economic development)
monothelitism (theology); monotheletism
view of a political party; party opinion; party platform
theory of permanent revolution (esp. Trotsky)
positivism (philosophy); experimentalism