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I'd like to hear what others think of statements like "The universe is simply evidence of the universe" (with the intent of conveying that is cannot be, is not evidence of something else).
I regard this as a meaningless statement (in the sense that it's vacuous, conveys no information) or even a misuse of the term "evidence".
I regard the term as only meaningful when in statements like "X is evidence for Y" X and Y are different.
Discuss, is the phrase ever meaningful or is it in and of itself an invalid use of the term "evidence"?
I regard this as a meaningless statement (in the sense that it's vacuous, conveys no information) or even a misuse of the term "evidence".
I regard the term as only meaningful when in statements like "X is evidence for Y" X and Y are different.
Discuss, is the phrase ever meaningful or is it in and of itself an invalid use of the term "evidence"?