Why Yorktown University?
Yorktown University was designed for students who desire not to complete their education in an environment hostile to their political principles or religious faith. Unfortunately, and for a number of reasons, such an education is not easily found. At Yorktown University we strive to engage in the pursuit of truth. In classical Greek the word aletheia meant not merely truth, but also reality. The search for truth engages us in the search for reality. As such we follow the teachings of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle who taught that the desire to know is fundamental to the human condition. Aristotle referred to this capacity as amazement and wonder. All knowledge begins in amazement. And the inquiry that is inspired by our experience of amazement leads us to happiness, an understanding of what is good, and right, and what constitutes the ‘good life.’ This touches every discipline taught at Yorktown University.
