An Epistemological Perspective on the Quality of Life Concept
Any researcher interested in defining the concept of quality of life faces a difficult epistemological task in terms of harmonizing a concept that seems by its very nature subjective and dispersed. Therefore, at present one can not speak of a universally accepted definition of quality of life but a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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General Association of Economists from Romania
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Theoretical and Applied Economics |
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http://store.ectap.ro/articole/565.pdf
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| Summary: | Any researcher interested in defining the concept of
quality of life faces a difficult epistemological task in terms of
harmonizing a concept that seems by its very nature subjective and
dispersed. Therefore, at present one can not speak of a universally
accepted definition of quality of life but a series of different approaches
to the concept based on hypothesis, assumptions and methods of analysis
and research. From this viewpoint, the main aim of the present paper is
to analyze two most known approaches on the concept of quality of life,
so as to highlight the epistemological difficulties and challenges inherent
to these approaches. Nevertheless, this paper does not seek definitive
answers to the epistemological dilemmas, but set into the limelight these
difficulties for further encouraging debate on these questions which might
advance the state of research. |
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| ISSN: | 1841-8678 1844-0029 |