Soumendra Nath Thakur
April 05, 2026
The proposition that the human mind does not exist strictly within the physical confines of the brain raises an important conceptual distinction. While the brain is a physical structure, the mind itself does not possess direct physical attributes—it does not occupy space or time in the conventional sense.
The human mind may be better understood as an emergent, abstract construct, similar in nature to how “cosmic time” is interpreted. Time, as we perceive it, does not exist as a tangible entity but arises as a necessary conceptual framework through which sequential existential events are organized and understood.
In a similar manner, the mind operates as an abstract layer that interprets, relates, and assigns coherence to physical processes. It does not exist as a standalone physical object, yet becomes inevitable as soon as complex existential interactions occur. Beyond time perception, the mind also supports other abstract cognitive functions—such as reasoning, interpretation, and intentionality—which are not directly reducible to physical spatial structures.
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