If absence of personal-level awareness cannot constrain claims about representational content, the theoretical concept of 'representation' loses its explanatory anchoring in observable evidence.

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Constrain (in a philosophical context)(as used in epistemology and logic): To limit or restrict what can be true or acceptable. If something constrains a claim, it sets boundaries on what that claim can validly say.
Explanatory anchoring(as used in epistemology): A solid connection to real-world facts or evidence that gives an explanation credibility and grounding. Without it, a theory just floats in abstraction.
Observable evidence(as used in epistemology and philosophy of science): Facts or data that we can directly perceive or measure through our senses or instruments—things that can be checked and verified.
Personal-level awareness(as used in philosophy of mind): The conscious, subjective experience that a person has—what it feels like to see red or feel pain. It's the stuff you're directly aware of in your own mind.

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