On Saturday, 8 June, the NSW Branch of the Richard III Society, was treated to a lecture on Richard III, called ‘Between Two World Orders:  Richard III and the Priority of Politics over Truth’, by Ben Cross.  Ben has almost completed his PhD in political philosophy and discussed the different political views of the world throughout history.

We learned that the Greek idea of cosmic justice (dikaiosune) was challenged around Richard III’s time, when people began to understand that they could create or choose their own place in the world, rather than have it decided for them.  However, the one constant theme in history is that power wins and that ‘truth is what your contemporaries let you get away with’ (Richard Rorty).

Hopefully we will continue to question and uncover the truth about Richard III! Thanks to Ben for his fascinating talk!

We also celebrated Queen Anne’s birthday with a gorgeous cake afterwards.

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