detailed discussion; detailed explanation
essay on poetry; theory of poetry
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
of course; certainly; naturally
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
outline (of); introduction (to)
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
different opinion; objection
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
(construction of an) argument
discussion; argument; debate
heretical doctrine; wicked teaching
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
abstract or impracticable theory
realism (as opposed to idealism); realism (as opposed to nominalism)
spiritualism; idealism; mentalism
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay
point in question (at issue)
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
irrational (line of) argument
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
discussion; debate; argument
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
introduction; outline; general remarks
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
study (of); discussion; discourse; inquiry; research article; academic paper
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
controversialist; polemic; disputant
controversialist; polemic; disputant
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
cautious theory; conservative theory
rostrum; the world of criticism
eschatology; doomsday theory; apocalypticism
principle of excluding foreigners (late Edo period)
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
main subject; main issue; main discourse; this subject
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
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)
literary criticism or theory
theory of education; view of education
item-by-item discussion; itemized discussion; detailed exposition; detailed discussion
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
organizational theory; organization theory
one's world view; one's view of life; essay on life
doctrinal dispute (within or between religious schools)
collected papers; collected works; collection of articles and essays
final conclusion; end product
number theory; Samkhya (school of Indian philosophy)
needless to say; it goes without saying
opponent in a debate or argument
semantics; the study of meaning
atomic theory; atomism; atomic theory
historical treatise; historical discussion
theory of relativity; relativism
theory of ideas; Platonic idealism
doctrinal discussion; jurisprudence
essay; tentative assumption
collection of essays; collection of treatises; collection of theses
anti-war argument; pacifism
axiology; theory of value
new argument; new theory; new thesis; new debate
both arguments; both opinions
short article; short essay; (one's own) article or essay
film critic; movie critic
social contract theory (e.g. Rousseau's)
argument based on personal impressions
treatise on painting; essay on painting; theory of painting
threat theory; view that a state or entity constitutes a threat
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
excellent opinion; sound argument
one's personal opinion or views
idealistic argument; perfectionist ideas; impracticable ideas; reasoning over how things ought to be
textbook of Buddhist treatises (containing interpretation of the sutras)
vehement argument; severe criticism
treatise or essay collection
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
championship; defense (e.g. of a position in debate); apologetics
doctrine of free will; libertarianism
obiter dictum; passing remark in a judgement
positivism; progressive argument
refutation; repudiation; objection
heated argument; passionate debate
idea of uniting the court and the shogunate (late Edo period)
comments on current events; public sentiments of the day; current view; contemporary opinion
phenomenology; phenomenalism
intelligent opinion; your esteemed opinion
nihonjinron; theories of Japanese cultural or racial uniqueness
(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
discussing and deciding; conclusion (to a discussion)
comments on those listed in a biography
debate; argument; lawsuit; (legal) dispute
sound argument; clever presentation
theory of elementary particles
poor argument; one's argument; one's thesis; one's essay
A Plan for Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago (1972 LDP policy proposal)
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
center versus periphery theory
realism (as opposed to nominalism)
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
rediscussion; debating anew
water dispute (esp. for rice fields); water conflict
water dispute (esp. for rice fields); water conflict
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
transcendental philosophy
view of a political party; party opinion; party platform
theory of permanent revolution (esp. Trotsky)
positivism; experimentalism
singularism; monadism; monophyletism
theory of written language
phonology (in Chomsky and Halle's system); sound pattern theory
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith, 1776); The Wealth of Nations
Shanghan Lun (treatise on traditional Chinese medicine compiled by Zhang Zhongjing); Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders; Treatise on Cold Injury
An Essay on Man (poem by Alexander Pope)
Self-Help (1859 book by Samuel Smiles)
Das Kapital (by Karl Marx); Capital: A Critique of Political Economy
A Treatise of Human Nature (book by David Hume; publ. 1739-40)
Categories (treatise by Aristotle)