In a sentimental mood: memories as treasured objects

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https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihumansoc.v43i3.61025

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Memory; personal identity; imagination; continuism; nostalgia.

Résumé

It is common for people to view memories as ‘treasured objects’ or ‘cherished possessions’. Great care is taken to preserve such memories via scrapbooks, photo albums, or mementos. Despite the widespread nature of this phenomenon in human life, it has received little attention in recent philosophical discussions of personal identity. In this essay I consider the nature of these memories, asking what kinds of memories hold this status and why they are so highly treasured. I argue that at least one version of this phenomenon involves memories of autobiographically significant events that are experientially rich and evoke complex, multi-valanced affect. I then investigate the way in which such memories can be connected to a sense of personal identity and continuity, which explains their value. The conclusions reached are preliminary, and directions for further development are discussed

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2022-03-17

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Filosofia

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Schechtman , M. . (2022). In a sentimental mood: memories as treasured objects. Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences, 43(3), e61025. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihumansoc.v43i3.61025

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