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Organon

Organon \Or"ga*non\, Organum \Or"ga*num\, n. [NL. organon, L. organum. See Organ.] An organ or instrument; hence, a method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted; -- a term adopted from the Aristotelian writers by Lord Bacon, as the title (``Novum Organon'') of part of his treatise on philosophical method.
--Sir. W. Hamilton.

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organon

n. 1 A set of principles that are used in science or philosophy. 2 The name given by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle's followers to his six works on logic.

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organon
  1. n. a system of principles for philosophic or scientific investigations; an instrument for acquiring knowledge

  2. [also: organa (pl)]

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Organon

The Organon (Greek: Ὄργανον, meaning "instrument, tool, organ") is the standard collection of Aristotle's six works on logic. The name Organon was given by Aristotle's followers, the Peripatetics. They are as follows:

Organon (disambiguation)

Organon is the name given by Aristotle’s followers to his works on logic.

Organon may also refer to:

  • organon, a system of principles by Immanuel Kant, whereby knowledge may be established
  • Allylestrenol, by trade name Organon
  • Organon der Heilkunst (English: “The Organon of the Medical Art”), title of Samuel Hahnemann’s 1810 book on homeopathy
  • Organon International, a Dutch pharmaceutical company
  • Organon model, a model of communication formulated by Karl Bühler

Usage examples of "organon".

This research has been pioneered in Europe by the neuropharmacologist David De Weid, in Utrecht, in collaboration with the pharmaceutical company Organon.