Science and Liberty: Patient Confidence in the Ultimate Justice of the People - Paperbackby John L. Jr. Cordani (Author) One of the most debated topics in law and politics is the role that science should play in setting policy. What does it mean to demand that politicians and the People themselves "follow the science" if science deals with questions of fact, not matters of moral or political values? This long standing controversy has roots ranging from Plato's philosopher kings to Enlightenment skepticism to modern progressivism and the