organon

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὄργανον (Órganon, “instrument, tool, organ”).

Why this word is great

ORGANON — [Noun] A set of principles or tools used in science or philosophy, originally referring to Aristotle's six works on logic. From the Ancient Greek Ὄργανον (Órganon, "instrument, tool, organ"), it is the scaffolding of thought, the whetstone for the mind's blade. Unlike "methodology" (which implies a system of methods) or "canon" (which denotes authority), "organon" suggests utility—a kit of cognitive instruments, sharp and purposeful. It is the geometer's compass tracing arcs of certainty, the philosopher's syllogism chiseling truth from raw assertion, the scientist's hypothesis probing the dark like a lantern held at arm's length. To wield an organon is to admit that knowledge is not found but forged.

name

The standard collection of the works of Aristotelian logic.

noun

A set of principles that are used in science or philosophy.“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.”
The name given by Aristotle's followers to his six works on logic.“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.”