Editing Destiny (section)

===Ancient Greek philosophy===
Philosophy on the concepts of destiny and fate has existed since the Hellenistic period with groups such as the [[Stoics]] and the [[Epicureanism|Epicureans]].

The Stoics believed that human decisions and actions ultimately went according to a divine plan devised by a god.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} They claimed that although humans theoretically have [[free will]], their souls and the circumstances under which they live are all part of the universal network of fate.

The Epicureans challenged the Stoic beliefs by denying the existence of this divine fate. They believed that a human's actions were voluntary so long as they were rational.<ref name="Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition">{{cite book|last1=Karamanolis|first1=George E.|title=Vol. 1 of Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition|date=2000|publisher=Fitzroy Dearborn|location=Chicago, Illinois|pages=610–611}}</ref>