March 3, 2026

MIARO – Phase II: The Post-Discovery Ontological Confrontation

Key Points

The discovery of origin initiates a post-discovery ontological confrontation, revealing cognitive dissonance.
Epistemological models extend into a dynamic framework for self-understanding after empirical findings.
Interpretative responses include ontological reduction and genealogical continuity in post-discovery phases.
This framework highlights that confirming origins raises deeper questions of meaning rather than resolving them.

Abstract

This paper develops Phase II of the MIARO (Model of Self-Referential Inference of Origin), examining the epistemological and ontological consequences that arise after the empirical discovery of a previously inferred origin. It argues that confirmation of origin does not terminate the cognitive process, but instead initiates what is termed a post-discovery ontological confrontation, characterized by a dissonance between abstract expectations formed during inference and the concrete nature of the discovered cause. The paper identifies multiple plausible interpretative trajectories in response to this dissonance, including ontological reduction of the creator, genealogical continuity, reactivation of transcendental inference, and immanent valuation of contingency. It is argued that the discovery of origin may deepen, rather than resolve, questions of meaning, thereby extending the MIARO from a purely epistemological model into a dynamic framework for post-discovery interpretation in artificial and human self-understanding.

MIARO – Phase II: The Post-Discovery Ontological Confrontation

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