Is, ought, and the roots of morality

David Hume famously said that one cannot derive an ought from an is (i.e., a moral value from a fact). Or did he? Stoic ethics would seem to violate Hume's dictum, since it encourages to "live according to nature," by understanding and respecting facts about human beings as social biological organisms.

What gives? Join us for a discussion of the is/ought problem, how it relates to Greco-Roman philosophy, and what modern philosophers and scientists have to say about it.

Suggested reading: Is it true that you can’t derive an ought from an is?

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