Shepherd claims that the arguments of Berkeley and Hume have resulted in the non-existence of mind as well as matter, thus they are a source of ...

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Shepherd argues that the arguments of Berkeley and Hume resulted in the non-existence of mind and matter, which leads to universal skepticism or doubt about the existence of anything outside of one's own perceptions. This challenges the idea of absolute truth or eternal verities, as there is no objective reality that can be known for sure, only subjective experiences. Representational realism, the idea that our perceptions accurately represent an external reality, is also undermined by this skepticism.

Shepherd Claims That the Arguments of Berkeley and Hume Have