Instrumentalistisessa

Instrumentalistisessa is a Finnish grammatical form built from the adjective instrumentalistinen, meaning instrumentalist or instrumental. It is used to describe something that is considered from an instrumentalist perspective or in an instrumentalist sense. The inessive form, instrumentalisties sa, appears in phrases such as "instrumentalistisessa mielessä" or "instrumentalistisessa kontekstissa," indicating that evaluation, interpretation, or discussion proceeds from the view that theories, models, or concepts are tools for prediction, explanation, or action rather than literal descriptions of reality.

In philosophy, instrumentalismi (instrumentalism) is a doctrine that focuses on the usefulness of theories as instruments. Finnish discourse often employs instrumentalistinen to characterize approaches in the philosophy of science, epistemology, language, and mind that prioritize predictive success and practical utility over ontological truth. The contrast with realism is frequent, with instrumentalistinen positions treating theoretical constructs as instruments rather than as true depictions of the world.

Beyond philosophy, instrumentalistinen can describe practices or methods that emphasize function, technique, or practicality over structural or factual claims. For example, discussions about problem-solving approaches, methodological choices, or stylistic tendencies in various disciplines may use the form to signal an orientation toward instrumental goals. While primarily a linguistic feature, instrumentalistisessa appears as a marker of stance within scholarly or analytical writing.