of course; certainly; naturally
of course; certainly; naturally
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
different opinion; objection
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
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
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
critic; reviewer; commentator
point in question (at issue)
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
discussion; argument; debate
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
idealistic thought (argument)
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
irrational (line of) argument
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
armchair theory; impracticable theory
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
debate; panel discussion; forum
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
discussion; debate; argument
logic device; logic circuit
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
(in philosophy) mechanism
introduction; outline; general remarks
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
point of an argument; drift of an argument
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
abstract or impracticable theory
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
study (of something); discussion; discourse
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
solipsism; philosophical idea that nothing outside of one's own mind really exists
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
free speech; freedom of speech
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
short essay; pamphlet; tract
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
realism (as opposed to idealism); realism (as opposed to nominalism)
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
spiritualism; idealism; mentalism
research thesis; treatise
argument; dispute; controversy
eschatology; doomsday theory; apocalypticism
principle of excluding foreigners (late Edo period)
main discourse; this subject; body (of a speech)
doctrinal discussion; jurisprudence
cautious theory; conservative theory
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
regulation of freedom of speech
prosecutor's closing argument
treatise; monograph; study; paper (scientific, technical)
rostrum; the world of criticism
literary criticism or theory
doctoral dissertation; doctoral thesis
organizational theory; organization theory
vitalism (philosophy, biology)
item-by-item discussion; itemized discussion; detailed exposition; detailed discussion
theory of education; view of education
collected papers; collected works; collection of articles and essays
doctrinal dispute (within or between religious schools)
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
logically; from a logical point of view
semantics; the study of meaning
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)
one's world view; one's view of life; essay on life
number theory; Samkhya (school of Indian philosophy)
final conclusion; end product
to take a firm stand; to argue about
essay on poetry; theory of poetry
music theory; musical theory
opponent in a debate or argument
both arguments (theories)
discuss thoroughly; deal exhaustively with
manipulation of public opinion
special theory of relativity
historical treatise; historical discussion
oral proceedings; oral pleadings
theory of ideas; Platonic idealism
policy of conquering Korea by military force
short article; short essay; (one's own) article or essay
theory of relativity; relativism
closing argument; closing statement
(construction of an) argument
general theory of relativity
essay; tentative assumption
collection of essays; collection of treatises; collection of theses
diverse arguments arising in great numbers
anti-war argument; pacifism
new argument; new theory; new thesis; new debate
axiology; theory of value
public debate; open discussion
explanation in detail; full discussion
the press; journalism; fourth estate
suppression of speech; suppression of dissent; censorship
great debate; great controversy
needless to say; it goes without saying
group theory; theory of groups
logical layout, organization
film critic; movie critic
tone or force of an argument
social contract theory (e.g. Rousseau's)
broken windows theory; criminological theory stating that serious crime can be prevented by maintaining the good physical condition of an urban environment
mention; reference to; touching upon
treatise on painting; essay on painting; theory of painting
after a heated discussion
impractical or useless theory
logical inconsistency; logical contradiction
political commentator (journalist, columnist)
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
this thesis; this article; the article under consideration
theism; belief in existence of a god or gods
(philosophical) casualism
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
one's personal opinion or views
excellent opinion; sound argument
argument based on personal impressions
digression; dicta; dictums
textbook of Buddhist treatises (containing interpretation of the sutras)
closing argument and sentencing recommendation (of a prosecutor)
treatise or essay collection
good and evil dualism; Manicheanism
logic operation; logical operation
outline (of); introduction (to)
(philosophical) holism; wholism
(philosophical) libertarianism
M-theory ("master theory" that unifies the five superstring theories)
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
ober dictum; passing remark in a judgement
debate between party leaders (in the Japanese Diet)
refutation; repudiation; objection
(late Edo-period) idea of uniting the court and the shogunate
phenomenology; phenomenalism
to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
to take a firm stand; to argue about
to discuss in the same terms; to treat equally
intelligent opinion; your esteemed opinion
attacking by argument; denunciation; condemnation; heated controversy
wasting one's breath (trying to explain something); (lit.) (reading) the Analects of Confucius to a dog
positivism; progressive argument
championship; defense (e.g. of a position in debate); apologetics
nihonjinron; theories of Japanese cultural or racial uniqueness
comments on current events; public sentiments of the day; current view; contemporary opinion
logical product; AND operation; conjunction; intersection
excellent opinions and theories
collection of essays contributed in celebration of something; festschrift
advanced or master's course at university
(written) treatment of current events
to suppress the freedom of speech
general equilibrium theory
game theory; theory of games
Gaia theory; Gaia principle; Gaia hypothesis
cryptography; cryptographic theory
knowing a theory without being able to apply it
foundations of mathematics
official editorial viewpoint of a newspaper
Yellow Peril (argument); theory that East Asians are a danger to the Western world
disjunction; logical sum; logical add; OR operation
debate; argument; lawsuit; (legal) dispute
(debate over) the problem of universals
comments on those listed in a biography
teleological argument; argument from design
theory of elementary particles
political theory focused on a parliamentary system; parliamentary regime theory
Modern Monetary Theory; Modern Money Theory; neo-chartalism
predicate logic; predicate calculus
(philosophical) indeterminism
argument as to (about) the authenticity (of...)
theory of retribution; retributivism; retributive justice
essay-type test; essay-based examination
sound argument; clever presentation
fallacy; mistaken opinion
comments on current events
center versus periphery theory
general theory of relativity
there is no comparison between the two; (lit.) it's not a same-day discussion
impractical desktop theory (proposition); unworkable idea; an idea that isn't worth the paper it's written on
Japanese-Jewish common ancestry theory
logic synthesis (semiconductor technique)
emotionalism; sentimentality
A Plan for Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago (1972 LDP policy proposal)
conclusion; summing up (of a thesis or presentation)
logical value (true or false); truth value
realism (as opposed to nominalism)
logic unit; arithmetic and logic unit; ALU
opposing speech; rebuttal (in debate)
the question of national defense (defence)
the point of an argument being clearly stated; the tenor of an argument being well-reasoned
transcendental number theory
hegemonic stability theory
transcendental philosophy
fallacious argument; fallacy; absurd opinion
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
discussion (argument) becoming heated; debate being in a ferment
poor argument; my argument
opinion journal; serious magazine
theism (as refers to the existence of a personal Christian god)
logic programming language
methodological individualism
Treatise on the Two Entrances and Four Practices
loop quantum gravity; LQG
frontier molecular orbital theory
nonsequitur; non sequitur
logical input device; logical input value
(inclusive) OR gate; (inclusive) OR element
nonsequitur; non sequitur
hylotheism (pantheism identifying god with matter)
item response theory; IRT
two-country model (esp. China and Taiwan); two-country doctrine
relational theory of meaning
EXCLUSIVE-OR gate; EXCLUSIVE-OR element
government-binding theory; government and binding theory
discourse representation structure theory
Shannon-Hartley theorem; Shannon's law
macro theory; macroeconomic theory; macroscopic theory
discourse representation theory; DRT
renormalization theory; renormalisation theory
transformational generative syntax
Direct-coupled Transistor Logic; DCTL
monothelitism (theology); monotheletism
negative logic (electronics)
all the points in question; the whole point
many-valued logic; multi-valued logic
discourse representation structure theory; DRS
evolutionary game theory (EGT)
logical shift; logic shift
abstract testing methodology
transcendental consciousness
generic logical structure
the point of an argument being unclear; the tenor of an argument being poorly reasoned
logical link control; LLC
logical link control protocol
repleading; pleading again
specific logical structure
logical structure editing process
theoretical air fuel ratio
non-disjunction; NOR operation; NEITHER-NOR operation
non-monotonic logic; nonmonotonic logic
discursive (i.e. proceeding by argument or reasoning rather than intuition)
positivism (philosophy); experimentalism
special theory of relativity
non-conjunction; NAND operation; NOT-BOTH operation
factor proportions theory (of international trade)
Maxwell's electromagnetic theory
evolutionary epistemology
non-equivalence operation; EXCLUSIVE-OR operation
locomotive theory (of economic development)
arithmetic and logic unit; ALU
revisionist (person who takes a revisionist view of history)
arithmetic and logic unit; ALU
public opinion (sentiment) as reflected in the print media
arithmetic and logic unit; ALU
logical link control layer
giving evasive answers by arguing over the definition of a word
morphophonology; morphophonemics; morphonology
an excellent opinion; an insightful view
government-binding theory
doctoral degree (e.g. PhD) by thesis only
theory of permanent revolution (esp. Trotsky)
theory of comparative advantage
Achilles argument (i.e. Achilles and the tortoise; one of Zeno's paradoxes)
the question of limiting the use of Chinese characters
infant-industry argument; theory of infant-industry protection
big bang theory (cosmology)
view of a political party; party opinion; party platform
the Confucian Analects and the Discourses of Mencius