Absoluuttiset

Absoluuttiset is a Finnish term meaning “the absolutes.” It functions as the plural form of the adjective absoluuttinen (absolute) and can also be used as a noun phrase to refer generically to absolute concepts or principles.

In philosophy, absoluuttiset is used when discussing ideas considered independent of particular circumstances or observers, such as absolute truths, absolute values, or absolute principles. In historical and theoretical contexts it can appear in discussions of rationalist or idealist traditions that emphasize universal, unconditioned aspects of reality. The Finnish translations of the German das Absolute or the English the Absolute are often rendered as absoluuttinen or absoluutit, with the plural form absoluuttiset used when referring to multiple such absolutes.

In theology and metaphysics, the term may describe the unconditioned ground of being or the ultimate divine reality, contrasted with relative or contingent phenomena. In secular discourse, absoluuttiset is used to characterize positions, values, or claims presented as universally valid or non-negotiable, as in phrases like absoluuttiset arvot (absolute values) or absoluuttiset vakaumukset (absolute convictions).

Derivations include related forms such as absoluuttinen (absolute), absoluuttinen totuus (absolute truth), and absoluuttinen arvo (absolute value or value). Without context, absoluuttiset remains a broad modifier or noun phrase whose precise meaning depends on the accompanying terms and the field of discussion.