ABSTRACT
Tatian’s relationship with hellenistic philosophy is an interesting issue, although it is also rather complicated. This is because, on the surface, Tatian is extremely hostile towards all things Greek in his Oration, and his hostility seems to leave no room for the kind of incorporation of philosophical terms that we find in Justin. However, as we have seen, Tatian clearly makes use of several philosophical concepts in his Oration. Thus the question that confronts us in considering Tatian’s relationship with hellenistic philosophy is how he reconciles these apparently contradictory elements in his thought.
