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'''The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is a multilingual website whose aim is to make | '''The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is a multilingual website whose aim is to make [[Project:About Wittgenstein|Ludwig Wittgenstein]]’s published writings which are now out of copyright available free of charge and with a free licence.''' | ||
Ludwig Wittgenstein, who is widely regarded as one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, published very little during his lifetime. When he died, in 1951, he left behind approximately 20,000 pages of handwritten or typewritten manuscripts, his so-called ''Nachlass'' ("estate"). Most of what we now call Wittgenstein's "works" were published posthumously and are the result of the editorial work performed by his appointed literary executors—Rush Rhees, G.E.M. Anscombe, and G.H. von Wright. | |||
Excellent academic resources have existed for many years which provide a transcription of the ''Nachlass'' (<span class="plainlinks">[http://wab.uib.no/transform/wab.php?modus=opsjoner the Wittgenstein Archives at the University of Bergen’s Interactive Dynamic Presentation tool]</span>) and even scans of Wittgenstein's manuscripts (<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.wittgensteinsource.org/ Wittgenstein Source]</span>). These documents are very helpful for researchers who need to dive into the depths of Wittgenstein, but they are difficult to approach for the general public. The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is a repository of [[Project:Quality policy|high-quality]] digital editions. Its focus is on those among Wittgenstein’s writings that were published in book form during the 20th century. Original-language editions are available as well as translations. Please see the [[Project:All texts|All texts]] page for an up-to-date list. | Excellent academic resources have existed for many years which provide a transcription of the ''Nachlass'' (<span class="plainlinks">[http://wab.uib.no/transform/wab.php?modus=opsjoner the Wittgenstein Archives at the University of Bergen’s Interactive Dynamic Presentation tool]</span>) and even scans of Wittgenstein's manuscripts (<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.wittgensteinsource.org/ Wittgenstein Source]</span>). These documents are very helpful for researchers who need to dive into the depths of Wittgenstein, but they are difficult to approach for the general public. The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is a repository of [[Project:Quality policy|high-quality]] digital editions. Its focus is on those among Wittgenstein’s writings that were published in book form during the 20th century. Original-language editions are available as well as translations. Please see the [[Project:All texts|All texts]] page for an up-to-date list. | ||