How Stoic Metaphysics leads to Stoic Ethics 1. The Stoic position in metaphysics is materialistic. The Stoic position in epistemology is rationalistic.
Stoicism is a deterministic theory.
The Stoic position in ethics is a deontological theory. The Stoic psychology assumes attitudes are under our control. Stoic philosophy reflected values useful to the Roman empire. Stoic ethics is still afflicted by the inconsistency between deterministic metaphysics and normative ethics. Stoic ethics is not a doctrine for making this a better world.