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Epikouros was an ancient Greek philosopher as well as the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments and letters of Epicurus's 300 written works remain. Much of what is known about Epicurean philosophy derives from later followers and commentators. For Epikouros , the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by ataraxia—peace and freedom from fear—and aponia—the absence of pain—and by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends. He taught that pleasure and pain are the measures of what is good and evil; death is the end of both body and soul and should therefore not be feared; the gods neither reward nor punish humans; the universe is infinite and eternal; and events in the world are ultimately based on the motions and interactions of atoms moving in empty space. This reproduction is carved from a solid block of the finest Greek marble. Our marble is white with occasional veins of different colorations.For this reason every sculpture is unique. And don't forget, marble lasts forever. Dimensions : Height 15 cm (5.9 inches) Diameter 7 cm (2.75 inches) Weight 0,8 Kg Will ship worldwide.