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organon

[ awr-guh-non ]

noun

, plural or·ga·na [awr, -g, uh, -n, uh], or·ga·nons.
  1. an instrument of thought or knowledge.
  2. Philosophy. a system of rules or principles of demonstration or investigation.


organon

/ ˈɔːɡəˌnɒn /

noun

  1. a system of logical or scientific rules, esp that of Aristotle
  2. archaic.
    a sense organ, regarded as an instrument for acquiring knowledge
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of organon1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Greek órganon; organ
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Word History and Origins

Origin of organon1

C16: from Greek: implement; see organ
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Example Sentences

Their Organon of Medicine, or collection of medical knowledge, was a hook which they called Vagadasastir.

Aristotles Organon, or logic, had always been in part known to the West and was known as a whole after about 1130.

Phlegmatos d' ouden epoisen h physis organon kathartikon, hoti psychron kai hygron esti kai hoion hmipeptos tis troph.

We thus see how vain it is to look to the Aristotelian tradition for an organon of truth or a criterion of falsehood.

The law of contradiction is as clearly laid down by him in the Republic, as by Aristotle in his Organon.

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