SDSSocial Development Studies3083-38763083-3868Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/SDS.v2i3.16164ArticleThe Contemporary Connotations and Pathways to Realizing the Concept of Happiness from the Perspective of Philosophical Speculationhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/SDS/2/3/10.26689/SDS.v2i3.16164LiWanggen2026232026-06-30This paper analyzes the history of philosophical speculation from ancient Greece to the nineteenth century, elucidating the four-fold connotations of the contemporary concept of happiness: grounded in creative labor, rooted in social relations, balancing material and spiritual aspects, and integrating the individual and society. It proposes four pathways to realization: advancing people’s livelihoods, promoting fairness and justice, improving the ecological environment, and strengthening grassroots governance, with the hope of providing some reference for relevant researchers.Philosophical reflection, Concept of happiness, Pathways to realization

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