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The concepts 'mind' and 'reductionism' are philosophically linked, as Presocratic philosophers debated reducing mind to more fundamental elements versus treating it as elemental [1], and Thomas Nagel's rejection of reductionism implies mind's fundamental association with matter [2].
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Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
perspectivePresocratic philosophers faced a dilemma between viewing mind as an elemental feature of the world (panpsychism) or attempting to reduce mind to more fundamental elements (reductionism).
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimThomas Nagel's denial of reductionism leads to the conclusion that mind must be associated with matter in its most fundamental forms, because enminded systems can be constructed from any matter.