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Johannes Kleiner: Representational Measurement Theory and the Measurement of Consciousness

This talk is part of the “Towards a Measurement Theory for Consciousness Science” workshop of the Bamberg Mathematical Consciousness Science Initiative (BAMΞ): https://www.uni-bamberg.de/en/bamxi/r... Abstract: Representational Measurement Theory, also known as Axiomatic or Abstract Measurement Theory, is one of the most comprehensive theories of measurement developed to date. The theory has, arguably, contributed to resolving fundamental problems of measurement in psychology and economics, and has achieved a thorough underpinning of the notions of numerical representation, scale type, and meaningfulness in measurement. The goal of this talk is to ask whether the theory can be of help in understanding the foundations of measurement in consciousness science. To this end, in the first half of the talk, I introduce and review the theory. Subsequently, I point to an obvious problem in its application to consciousness science, and explain how this problem can be overcome. I then sketch how the theory might relate to emerging paradigms for studying consciousness, including mathematical and computational phenomenology. I conclude with general remarks on the role of measurement theories in consciousness science in light of theories of consciousness and the contemporary state of the field.