Organon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Organon is a noun meaning A set of principles that are used in science or philosophy.
Meaning
A set of principles that are used in science or philosophy.
More Meanings
- The name given by Aristotle's followers to his six works on logic.
Example Sentences
He thought that it might not be so bad with Merlyn, who might be able to make even the old Organon interesting, particularly if he would do some magic.
1999, Kant (Guyer and Wood trans.), Critique of Pure Reason, Cambridge University Press. Hence pure reason is that which contains the principles for cognizing something absolutely a priori. An organon of pure reason would be a sum total of those principles.
Word Forms
- organons
Synonyms for organon
Depending on context, synonyms include organum.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include organum, system, organicism, code, episteme, philosophy.
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