metaevidential
Metaevidential refers to a concept within epistemology and philosophy of science that concerns the evidence *for* the evidence itself, or the justification of the evidential status of a piece of information. It goes beyond simply considering whether a proposition is supported by data, and instead asks how we know that the data is actually reliable evidence for that proposition. This involves examining the methods, assumptions, and criteria used to establish the evidential link.
For example, when evaluating a scientific experiment, a metaevidential inquiry would not just look at the results,
The importance of metaevidential considerations lies in addressing potential sources of error or bias that could