organon

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: or=ga=non

CIDE DICTIONARY

organon, 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

organon, n. (also organum) an instrument of thought, esp. a means of reasoning or a system of logic.

Etymology

Gk organon & L organum (as ORGAN): Organon was the title of Aristotle's logical writings, and Novum (new) Organum that of Bacon's