Philosopher Epicurus Bust Carved Marble Statue Artist Sculpture

Epikouros was an ancient Greek philosopher as well as the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments & letters of Epicurus's 300 written works remain. Much of what is known about Epicurean philosophy derives from later followers & commentators. For Epikouros , the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by ataraxiapeace & freedom from fearand aponiathe absence of painand by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends. He taught that pleasure & pain are the measures of what is good & evil; death is the end of both body & soul & should therefore not be feared; the gods neither reward nor punish humans; the universe is infinite & eternal; & events in the world are ultimately based on the motions & 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. & 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. Philosopher Epicurus Bust Carved Marble Statue Artist Sculpture