 However, in order for Leibniz to account for transitions in consciousness (whether it’s a mind becoming conscious or whether it is a transition in a mind becoming conscious of a particular object) it cannot be the case that just any degree of perceptual distinctness results in consciousness. Rather, Leibniz’s theory of consciousness appears to entail that there is a certain minimal threshold at which consciousness arises. And this threshold might itself be sensitive to context and the status of the mind—things that I’ll notice when I’m wide awake will go unnoticed when I’m in a sound sleep. Here is one example that Leibniz provides, along with his explanation: