La Felicidad en las Ciencias Sociales: Dimensiones Científicas Para su Estudio

The complexity of the study of happiness is evident in the repertoire of conceptualizations, epistemological conceptions, methodological approaches and theoretical perspectives predominant in the context of the social sciences. social sciences. The origin of this complexity could be found in the fact that the word "happiness" refers to different the fact that the word refers to different meanings that vary not only in terms of the connotations not only because of the connotations that derive from the term, but also because of the nuances that have arisen in the the nuances that have arisen in different cultures and historical periods. The polysemy of this word and the cultural meanings require us to specify what is meant when reference is made to this category. Such a conceptual delimitation is not a mere formality, but rather is important to establish the foundations is important to establish the foundations of a pertinent interpretative and methodological framework in order to avoid misunderstandings.