Organon Books in Order

standard collection of Aristotle's six works on logic

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Categories

    Categories

    2010 · Aristotle

    The Categories is a text from Aristotle's Organon that lists the different types of things that can serve as the subject or predicate in a…

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  2. Cover of On Interpretation

    On Interpretation

    2004 · Aristotle

    On Interpretation is the second text in Aristotle's Organon and is one of the earliest surviving philosophical works in the Western tradition that…

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  3. Cover of Prior Analytics

    Prior Analytics

    Year unknown · Aristotle

    The Prior Analytics is a work by Aristotle that focuses on reasoning, specifically syllogistic logic, written around 350 BC. It is one of six…

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  4. Cover of Posterior Analytics

    Posterior Analytics

    Year unknown · Aristotle

    The Posterior Analytics is a work by Aristotle that is part of his Organon, a collection of texts on logic. It focuses on demonstration, definition,…

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  5. Cover of Topics

    Topics

    1540 · Aristotle

    This volume presents a translation of Books I and VIII of Aristotle's Topics, his treatise on dialectical argument, along with a philosophical…

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  6. Cover of Sophistical Refutations

    Sophistical Refutations

    Year unknown · Aristotle

    A Sophistical Refutations is a text in Aristotle's Organon where he identified twelve or thirteen fallacies. It is considered the first work to…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Organon books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “Categories”. Start with “Categories.”

How many books are in the Organon series?

We list 6 books by Aristotle , published between 1540–2010.

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.