of course; certainly; naturally
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
different opinion; objection
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
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
point in question (at issue)
discussion; argument; debate
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
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
discussion; debate; argument
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
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
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
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
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
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
rostrum; the world of criticism
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
literary criticism or theory
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
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
opponent in a debate or argument
both arguments (theories)
historical treatise; historical discussion
theory of ideas; Platonic idealism
short article; short essay; (one's own) article or essay
theory of relativity; relativism
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
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
anti-war argument; pacifism
new argument; new theory; new thesis; new debate
axiology; theory of value
group theory; theory of groups
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
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
one's personal opinion or views
excellent opinion; sound argument
argument based on personal impressions
needless to say; it goes without saying
textbook of Buddhist treatises (containing interpretation of the sutras)
treatise or essay collection
outline (of); introduction (to)
(philosophical) holism; wholism
(philosophical) libertarianism
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
ober dictum; passing remark in a judgement
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)
intelligent opinion; your esteemed opinion
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
(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
comments on those listed in a biography
theory of elementary particles
political theory focused on a parliamentary system; parliamentary regime theory
theory of retribution; retributivism; retributive justice
sound argument; clever presentation
discussion; debate; argument
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
comments on current events
there is no comparison between the two; (lit.) it's not a same-day discussion
Japanese-Jewish common ancestry theory
emotionalism; sentimentality
A Plan for Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago (1972 LDP policy proposal)
realism (as opposed to nominalism)
the question of national defense (defence)
transcendental number theory
hegemonic stability theory
transcendental philosophy
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
poor argument; my argument
theism (as refers to the existence of a personal Christian god)
monothelitism (theology); monotheletism
abstract testing methodology
positivism (philosophy); experimentalism
locomotive theory (of economic development)
doctoral degree (e.g. PhD) by thesis only
theory of permanent revolution (esp. Trotsky)
the question of limiting the use of Chinese characters
infant-industry argument; theory of infant-industry protection
view of a political party; party opinion; party platform