Is philosophy only meant for the elite and
privileged? How can knowing what a person is help
feed a billion mouths? Self-actualization sits at the
top of the human needs pyramid in well-known
theories. Kit Patrick illustrates how this widely held
belief is not quite accurate.
Currently a professor of philosophy at Azim Premji
University, Bangalore, he was educated at
Cambridge and Bristol universities in England and
moved to India two years ago. His main research
focuses on how scientists reason. He also has
interests in economics, law and ethics. In his spare
time, he runs the History of India podcast.