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On Self-Manifestation · Form Chapter 9 v1.0: Dissolution of Mis-Externalization — Why “Internal” and “External” Are Only Generated Labels

Zhao, Xiangbin
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If “external” is generated rather than read, does “internal” still remain real? This paper presents the dissolution form of mis-externalization and argues that the opposition between “internal” and “external” does not correspond to any fundamental partition of reality. Instead, both are outputs of a structural labeling process generated under conditions of source indeterminacy. Building on the general and limit forms of mis-externalization, the paper shows that when multiple compatible source paths coexist and no external domain is directly accessible, the system must generate a source-attribution label. This label—whether “in” or “out”—does not reflect a pre-existing division, but is produced by a mapping from the current structure and its endogenous interpretation set. The analysis excludes three possibilities: that “in/out” correspond to a prior partition of reality, that “out” refers to a verifiable external domain, or that “in” constitutes an independent ground. Under these constraints, “in” and “out” reduce to complementary values within a binary labeling structure, with no independent ontological status. The central claim is: mis-externalization is not the misjudgment of a real boundary, but the generation of a label followed by its re-attribution as if it were external. When the generating structure is exposed, the opposition of internal and external dissolves. This framework reframes perception, hallucination, and source attribution, with implications for cognitive science (source monitoring and representation), neuroscience (self/other distinction), and artificial intelligence (labeling, attribution, and internal model construction under uncertainty).
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