Sherman O'Brien is a life-long student of philosophy, earning a bachelor's degree at age seventeen from the University of California. In his debut nonfiction work, Mr. O'Brien expl...view moreSherman O'Brien is a life-long student of philosophy, earning a bachelor's degree at age seventeen from the University of California. In his debut nonfiction work, Mr. O'Brien explores the nature of knowledge (epistemology) and its implications for existence (ontology). He spent most of his life in Santa Monica, California and is now retired after a career in the fields of computers and education.view less