Michel (The mismeasure of consciousness: a problem of coordination for the perceptual awareness scale. Philos Sci 2019;86:1239–49) claims that the Perceptual Awareness Scale (PAS) faces the problem of coordination (also known as validity). We argue that his claim holds only under certain theoretical assumptions which need to be made explicit as these are likely not in line with the PAS proponents’ standpoint. We also call for terminological clarity, an example being the usage of ‘levels’ of consciousness. Precise terminology combined with an explicit reference to the chosen theoretical perspective is necessary conditions for making progress in consciousness research and the development of consciousness theories.

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没有理论就没有有效性——对主观意识测量的批判性审视

Michel（意识的错误测量：感知意识量表的协调问题。Philos Sci 2019;86:1239-49）声称感知意识量表（PAS）面临协调问题（也称为有效性）。我们认为，他的主张仅在某些需要明确的理论假设下成立，因为这些假设可能不符合 PAS 支持者的立场。我们还呼吁明确术语，例如使用意识的“层次”。准确的术语加上明确引用所选择的理论视角是意识研究取得进展和意识理论发展的必要条件。