The Stoic and Epicurean traditions hold that consolation's value is determined by its psychological efficacy for the living, not by the metaphysical accuracy of its underlying assumptions.

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Consolation(as used in philosophy of meaning and legacy): Comfort or relief from sadness or disappointment, especially in difficult situations.
Epicurean tradition(as used in philosophy of death and harm): A school of thought founded by the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus that focuses on understanding what makes life good, often (incorrectly) associated with excessive pleasure-seeking, but actually emphasizing simple living and freedom from fear.
Metaphysical accuracy(as a competing measure that these traditions reject for measuring consolation): Whether something is true about the fundamental nature of reality—for example, whether a claim about an afterlife or the meaning of suffering is actually correct.
Psychological efficacy(as the measure of whether consolation is valuable): Whether something actually works to improve how someone thinks, feels, or behaves—in this case, whether it genuinely makes someone feel better.

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