Paper II Changmyeonghak Epistemology: The Structure of Resonance-Based Knowing and the Emergence of Truth(v0.1)

This paper explores the epistemological framework of Changmyeonghak (創明學), which grounds knowing not in reason, sensation, or representation, but in resonance (感應)—an existentially charged vibrational response that arises when the I steps out of the centrality of the Self and recognizes its position as an agent of Creativity. In Changmyeonghak, resonance is the moment in which being senses its own directional truth. It is not a psychological reaction but a structure-forming signal that emerges through sensation and realigns thought, will, and creation. This resonance originates in an existential fissure: the I is compelled to loosen its identification with the Self—the system of survival, defense, and self-preservation— and is drawn instead toward the creative flow that aligns the human being with the Whole. Through this shift, cognition expands beyond the logic of individual survival and opens toward the horizon of collective human flourishing. The cognitive process in Changmyeonghak unfolds as a dynamic sequence of sensation → resonance → will → creation. This is not a mere accumulation of sensory data but the generative process through which the human being matures, structures its thought, and participates in Creativity. On the basis of this resonance-based epistemology, the paper contrasts Changmyeonghak with classical empiricist and rationalist models and discusses the philosophical implications of re-centering cognition on resonance as the primary mechanism of understanding.