Abstract

This article tackles the significance of Porphyry’s Philosophy from Oracles in the light of the title given to it by its author. Firstly, it analyses the Greek title Περὶ τῆς ἐκ λογίων φιλοσοφίας according to the new status ascribed to tradi­tional oracular texts. These have henceforth been considered as a source for the teaching of philosophical principles. Secondly, the treatise of Porphyry, which is claimed to derive from logia, is studied in the context of the debate over divine revelations which opposed pagan and Christian polemists at the time.