ultimate closure What does "ultimate closure" mean here? Does it imply "to have a certain and ultimate meaning" that is "...nuances of meaning that resist the formation of certain and ultimate meanings" Context: In observing how critical theory looks ceaselessly for nuances of meaning that resist ultimate closure,13 Gamwell is reminded of the concept of the via negativa which originated with the fifth-century AD Eastern Orthodox monk and mystic who wrote under the pseudonym of Dionysius.