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On Evidence and Proof: A Recursive Model

Year: 2026

Type: preprint

Abstract: We propose a formalization of evidence and proof as mutually recursive constructs, grounded not in logic or correspondence, but in performance and instituted threshold. Evidence is defined as the output of a confirmation bias acting on a prior proof. Proof is defined as a threshold—a discontinuity in the accumulation of evidence—that interrupts the performance of confirmation bias. The result is a non‑foundational, self‑referential model of epistemic practice. The successor axiom of arithmetic is used throughout as a study case.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22080880

Author: P. Phi

Language: English

Topic: Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7204120426

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