realistisuuden

Realistisuuden is a Finnish term describing the quality, doctrine, or approach of realism. It denotes a stance marked by fidelity to reality and avoidance of idealization. The term can refer to a general attitude or to a criterion used in evaluating art, literature, philosophy, and the social sciences. The noun realistisuus yields the genitive form realistisuuden.

In philosophy, realism is the view that aspects of reality exist independently of thought or perception. Distinct strands include scientific realism, which holds that scientific theories describe the world as it is, and moral realism, which asserts that some moral statements are true regardless of beliefs. In epistemology, realism contrasts with anti-realism and idealism.

In art and literature, realism is a tradition that seeks credible, objective representations of the world, often focusing on ordinary people and everyday social conditions, with minimal idealization. It is commonly contrasted with romanticism and with more speculative or experimental styles.

In the social sciences and empirical research, realism can denote a commitment to observable phenomena and to theories that explain those phenomena in terms of real structures and processes, even when such explanations are contested.

In international relations, realism is a theoretical tradition that emphasizes power, national interest, and the constraints of an anarchic system; it tends to prioritize security and pragmatic outcomes over ideological alignment or moral universalism.

Finnish usage of realistisuuden appears in criticism, art discourse, and pedagogy as a standard for evaluating authenticity and verisimilitude in depiction and argument. See also realism, realistisuus, and realistinen kirjallisuus.