evidence
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Evidence is information or physical signs that help us understand what happened or is true about something—like how contrails (the white trails behind aircraft) show us where a plane has flown. It matters because evidence allows us to figure out facts about the world around us instead of just guessing.
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17 sectionsContents
- Philosophy of evidence
- Characteristics
- Evidential relation
- In specific fields
- In epistemology
- In phenomenology
- In philosophy of science
- Different types of evidence
- In science (empirical evidence)
- In law
- Collection
- Presentation
- Burden of proof
- Specific types
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|These contrails at an [[airshow provide evidence regarding the aircraft's flight path.]]
Evidence for a proposition is what supports the proposition. It is usually understood as an indication that the proposition is true. The exact definition and role of evidence vary across different fields.