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Towards a Coherent View of Evidence in Safety AssuranceThis paper explains why labeling something as evidence does not make it special and proposes a systematic approach for avoiding giving the word more authority than it warrants in rational inquiry about the real world.
Document ID
20230003336
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Finlay McCardel
(University of Glasgow Glasgow, United Kingdom)
C. Michael Holloway
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Kimberly Wasson
(Joby Aviation)
Neil McDonnel
(University of Glasgow Glasgow, United Kingdom)
Mallory Graydon
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Abel Pena
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Sarah Lehman
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Date Acquired
March 13, 2023
Publication Date
April 1, 2023
Subject Category
Computer Systems
Air Transportation and Safety
Engineering (General)
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 031102.02.R7.05.9DB0.22
WBS: 340428.02.20.07.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Portions of document may include copyright protected material.
Technical Review
External Peer Committee
Keywords
evidence
argument
confidence
safety
epistemology
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