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HSK
whatever / no matter what (who, how etc) / regardless of / not to discuss
HSK 3
debate / argument / to argue over / CL: 場|场,
HSK 4
graph theory (math.)
(idiom) to put (an issue) to one side for the moment
misconception / fallacy
anything / whatever
to talk of the past and discuss the present (idiom) / to chat freely / to discuss everything
The Analects of Confucius 孔子
World Economic Forum
theory of relativity
game theory
(philosophy) materialism
to comment / to talk about / to discuss / discussion / CL: 個|个
HSK 4
information theory
to discuss
theory / CL: 個|个 / to argue / to take notice of
HSK 3
paper / treatise / thesis / CL: / to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
HSK 4
creationism (religion)
to lump different matters together (idiom)
HSK 7-9
agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable
Das Kapital (1867) by Karl Marx 卡爾·馬克思|卡尔·马克思
lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom) / fig. to squabble; to argue over minor issues
Deng Xiaoping Theory / Dengism / the foundation of PRC economic development after the Cultural Revolution, building the capitalist economy within Chinese Communist Party control
expression of opinion / views / remarks / arguments
HSK 7-9
the press / the media
(philosophy) rationalism
commentator
HSK 7-9
special relativity
to judge people based on their success or failure (idiom)
symposium / discussion forum
whoever
(math.) chaos theory
grounds (for an argument) / contention / thesis
don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom)
atheist
to give a detailed exposition / to state in detail
outline / introduction / survey / general discussion
HSK 7-9
the steady-state theory (cosmology)
Davos world economic forum (WEF)
to treat differently / another cup of tea
theory of single origin (of mankind)
introduction
indisputable statement / unalterable truth
dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind and matter or good and evil)
determinism
pantheism, theological theory equating God with the Universe
to argue / to debate / to contend / argument / contention / controversy / debate / CL: , 場|场
HSK 4
conclusion / verdict / CL: 個|个 / to conclude / to reach a verdict
HSK 4
freedom of speech
to make reference to; to mention
normally / as things should be / by rights / to reason things out / logic
(Maslow's) hierarchy of needs (psychology)
strange tales and absurd arguments (idiom) / unreasonable remarks
philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness
introduction / introductory chapter
control theory (math.) / cybernetics
to discuss in general terms / general exposition / general discussion
epistemology
to set forth one's view; to present one's argument / argument; line of reasoning
to discuss; to talk about
HSK 7-9
the theory of surfaces
atheism
to comment on / to discuss / comment / commentary / CL:
HSK 5
media / commentators
whenever
No comment!
forum (esp. online) / discussion area / feedback
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abbr. for 論語|论语, The Analects (of Confucius)
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opinion / view / theory / doctrine / to discuss / to talk about / to regard / to consider / per / by the (kilometer, hour etc)
theory of reflection (in dialectic materialism), i.e. every perception reflects physical reality
treatise / discourse / exposition
HSK 7-9
final conclusion / accepted argument
HSK 7-9
open forum
(math.) catastrophe theory
don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom)
monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance
monotheism / unitarianism (denying the Trinity)
thirty percent failure, seventy percent success, the official PRC verdict on Mao Zedong
syllogism (deduction in logic)
doctrine of equivalents (patent law)
theorist / theoretician
to appeal to the public
lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / to remark upon a person's appearance / nitpicking / overcritical / judgmental
to infer / to judge / inference / judgment / conclusion
creationism
expert commentary
to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms / to place on a par with / (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
HSK 7-9
editorial (in a newspaper) / CL:
HSK 7-9
to talk freely
forum (for discussion)
HSK 7-9
methodology / Discours de la méthode by René Descartes 笛卡兒|笛卡儿, 1637
the theory of curves
theoretical contribution
to prove a point / to expound on / to demonstrate or prove (through argument) / proof
HSK 7-9
argument / line of reasoning / thesis / point (of discussion)
quantum field theory
(idiom) in all fairness; objectively speaking
(often used in book or chapter titles) general introduction; overview
well-rounded argument / general survey
probability (math.)

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