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'''The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is a multilingual website whose aim is to make available as many of [[Project:About Wittgenstein|Ludwig Wittgenstein]]’s works as possible free of charge and with a free licence.'''
'''The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is a multilingual website whose aim is to make available as many of [[Project:About Wittgenstein|Ludwig Wittgenstein]]’s works as possible free of charge and with a free licence.'''


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 Dinamic 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.


The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project provides complete, well-formatted, downloadable, free books in multiple languages. Our purpose is to remove the paywall that stands between the prospective reader and the texts and to make the texts available to anyone who cannot access a library.
The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project provides complete, well-formatted, downloadable, free books in multiple languages. Our purpose is to remove the paywall that stands between the prospective reader and the texts and to make the texts available to anyone who cannot access a library.