Determinism, swerves, and the relationship between metaphysics and ethics

Metaphysics and science study the nature of the world. Ethics is concerned with how we should act in the world. What is the relationship between the two? Let’s explore it by way of contrasting the metaphysics and ethics of two of the most prominent Greco-Roman schools of practical philosophy: Stoicism and Epicureanism.

Suggested reading: Determinism, swerves, and the relationship between metaphysics and ethics.

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