The Outside View of the Inside - Freud, Konning, Bacon

"It is a mistake to believe that a science consists of nothing but conclusively proved propositions, and it is unjust to demand that it should. It is a demand only made by those who feel a craving for authority in some form and a need to replace the religious catechism by something else, even if it be a scientific one." Throughout "Interpretation of Dreams," Freud attempts to explain that dreams are fulfillment of wishes. From …

…not challenge religion, the scientific method should not challenge Freud. Works Cited: Bacon, Francis. "The Four Idols." A World of Ideas. Ed. Lee A. Jacobus. 6th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2002. 420 431. Freud, Sigmond. "The Interpretation of Dreams." A World Of ideas. Ed. Lee A. Jocobus. 6th ed. Boston/St. Martin's: Bedford, 2002. 330 337. Koning, Ross E. The Scientific Method. Eastern Connecticut State Univeristy. 14 Nov. 2004 <http://koning.ecsu.ctstateu.edu/plants_human/scimeth.html>.