of course; certainly; naturally
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
different opinion; objection
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay
point in question (at issue)
discussion; argument; debate
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
irrational (line of) argument
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
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
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
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
abstract or impracticable theory
study (of); discussion; discourse; inquiry; research article; academic paper
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
controversialist; polemic; disputant
controversialist; polemic; disputant
realism (as opposed to idealism); realism (as opposed to nominalism)
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
cautious theory; conservative theory
spiritualism; idealism; mentalism
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
rostrum; the world of criticism
doctrinal discussion; jurisprudence
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
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
to take a firm stand; to argue about
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)
both arguments; both opinions
opponent in a debate or argument
essay on poetry; theory of poetry
semantics; the study of meaning
atomic theory; atomism; atomic theory
historical treatise; historical discussion
theory of relativity; relativism
theory of ideas; Platonic idealism
short article; short essay; (one's own) article or essay
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
(construction of an) argument
essay; tentative assumption
collection of essays; collection of treatises; collection of theses
anti-war argument; pacifism
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
new argument; new theory; new thesis; new debate
axiology; theory of value
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)
discussion; argument; debate
one's personal opinion or views
excellent opinion; sound argument
idealistic argument; perfectionist ideas; impracticable ideas; reasoning over how things ought to be
needless to say; it goes without saying
textbook of Buddhist treatises (containing interpretation of the sutras)
vehement argument; severe criticism
treatise or essay collection
outline (of); introduction (to)
doctrine of free will; libertarianism
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
obiter dictum; passing remark in a judgement
heated argument; passionate debate
refutation; repudiation; objection
positivism; progressive argument
championship; defense (e.g. of a position in debate); apologetics
detailed discussion; detailed explanation
to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
idea of uniting the court and the shogunate (late Edo period)
comments on current events; public sentiments of the day; current view; contemporary opinion
intelligent opinion; your esteemed opinion
phenomenology; phenomenalism
nihonjinron; theories of Japanese cultural or racial uniqueness
(written) treatment of current events
discussing and deciding; conclusion (to a discussion)
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
comments on those listed in a biography
not to be spoken of in the same breath; cannot be compared; defying all comparison; bearing no comparison; (lit.) not a same-day discussion
theory of elementary particles
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
sound argument; clever presentation
poor argument; one's argument; one's thesis; one's essay
discussion; debate; argument
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
heretical doctrine; wicked teaching
comments on current events
center versus periphery theory
Japanese-Jewish common ancestry theory
emotionalism; sentimentality
realism (as opposed to nominalism)
the question of national defense (defence)
water dispute (esp. for rice fields); water conflict
water dispute (esp. for rice fields); water conflict
transcendental number theory
hegemonic stability theory
rediscussion; debating anew
biased argument; biassed argument; sophistry; specious argument
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
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)
An Essay on Man (poem by Alexander Pope)
A Treatise of Human Nature (book by David Hume; publ. 1739-40)
theism (as refers to the existence of a personal Christian god)
Self-Help (1859 book by Samuel Smiles)
Das Kapital (by Karl Marx); Capital: A Critique of Political Economy
monothelitism (theology); monotheletism
abstract testing methodology
positivism; experimentalism
phonology (in Chomsky and Halle's system); sound pattern theory
locomotive theory (of economic development)
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith, 1776); The Wealth of Nations
singularism; monadism; monophyletism
doctoral degree (e.g. PhD) by thesis only
theory of permanent revolution (esp. Trotsky)
transcendental philosophy
theory of written language
Categories (treatise by Aristotle)
the question of limiting the use of Chinese characters
infant-industry argument; theory of infant-industry protection
Shanghan Lun (treatise on traditional Chinese medicine compiled by Zhang Zhongjing); Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders; Treatise on Cold Injury
view of a political party; party opinion; party platform