Nancy Sherman found her way to philosophy through a process of elimination during her college years. Initially, she was interested in learning about human beings and considered studying anthropology and psychology. However, she found physical anthropology and the behaviorist approach in psychology unsatisfying. This led her to explore literature before finally deciding on philosophy, which she found aligned better with her interests. Since then, she hasn't looked back 1 The Knowledge Project Lessons from Stoicism and The Military.