The Contemplative Cavalier

Club Description

The Contemplative Cavalier is the undergraduate journal of philosophy at UVA. Our mission is to provide two unique opportunities to ambitious undergraduate philosophers: 1) a widely accessible outlet to publish their best philosophical work 2) a forum where they can present this work to an audience in real time. This journal is made by undergraduate philosophers for undergraduate philosophers. In publishing a semesterly journal, we provide a special opportunity to undergraduates to publish and, thereby, improve and gain recognition for their work outside the classroom. Writing a quality philosophy paper is no simple task. Understanding this, we are excited to help the works of young philosophers go beyond the eyes of their professor. In addition to this, we hope to provide a space, through an annual symposium, for undergraduate philosophers to present this hard work in front of an audience of others interested in philosophy. These invaluable experiences, being seldom offered to undergraduate philosophers, will help those involved recognize if graduate school for philosophy is an avenue that is worth considering. Further, it will be yet another avenue to spread the study of philosophy to those that are not already familiar with the study.