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    Therefore, the consolation of communal memory does not lo... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Survival in the memory and honor of the community provides a major consolation only if one is optimistic concerning the persistence and continued memory of the community, as well as the accuracy and justice of their judgments.

    Therefore, the consolation of communal memory does not logically depend on optimism about community persistence, but on the motivational and emotional work the belief performs for the dying.

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    Key Terms

    Communal memory(as used in philosophy of community and meaning)
    The shared memories and history that a group of people holds together, which helps define their identity and gives them a sense of continuity.
    Consolation(as used in philosophy of meaning and legacy)
    Comfort or relief from sadness or disappointment, especially in difficult situations.
    Logically depend on(as used in logic and reasoning)
    To require something as a necessary condition—meaning one thing must be true for another thing to be true.
    Motivational and emotional work(as used in philosophy of belief and meaning)
    The psychological job that a belief does for us—how it influences our feelings, desires, and what we care about, rather than whether it's factually true.
    Optimism about community persistence

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    A hopeful belief that a community will continue to exist and thrive into the future.

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