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'''The Wittgenstein Project is a multilingual website whose aim is to make available as many of Ludwig Wittgenstein's works as possible, free of charge and with a free license.'''

Excellent academic resources exist which provide a transcription of the ''Nachlass'' ([http://wab.uib.no/transform/wab.php?modus=opsjoner WAB]) and even scans of some of Wittgenstein's handwritten notes and manuscripts ([http://www.wittgensteinsource.org/ Wittgenstein Source]). However, those are mostly helpful for researchers who need to dive deep into the "raw" Wittgenstein; conversely, they are little use for the general public, for students, or for anyone who would simply step into a bookshop to buy a copy of the ''Tractatus'' or the ''Philosophical ~~investigation~~'', in the original or in translation.

Excellent academic resources exist which provide a transcription of the ''Nachlass'' ([http://wab.uib.no/transform/wab.php?modus=opsjoner WAB]) and even scans of some of Wittgenstein's handwritten notes and manuscripts ([http://www.wittgensteinsource.org/ Wittgenstein Source]). However, those are mostly helpful for researchers who need to dive deep into the "raw" Wittgenstein; conversely, they are little use for the general public, for students, or for anyone who would simply step into a bookshop to buy a copy of the ''Tractatus'' or the ''Philosophical Investigation'', in the original or in translation.

The 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 text, as well as to make the text ~~itself~~ available to anyone who ~~doesn~~'t ~~have~~ a library ~~in the vicinity or can't access it~~, for whatever reason. ~~Our hope~~

The 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 text, as well as to make the text available to anyone who can't access a library, for whatever reason.

Wittgenstein's originals, as well as some of the translations, are in the public domain (see [[#Copyright|Copyright]] below)~~. The~~ translations that were purpose-made for this site are available under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike].

Wittgenstein's originals, as well as some of the translations, are in the public domain (see [[#Copyright|Copyright]] below), while the translations that were purpose-made for this site are available under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike]. You will find more specific information in the page of each individual work.

== Copyright ==

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=== Translations ===

Some of the translations available on this site are in the public domain in those countries where rights expire 70 years after the death of the author (see [[#Originals|§ Originals]] above). Most of them, however, have been made on purpose by the Wittgenstein Project: these are available under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike]: this means that they can be used, remixed, distributed free of charge, without having to ask for permission, even for commercial purposes, provided that 1) credit is given by indicating the name of the translator and the Wittgenstein Project (a link to the website is appreciated) and 2) ~~if you change or build upon the material you distribute the~~ derivative work under the same license as the original.

Some of the translations available on this site are in the public domain in those countries where rights expire 70 years after the death of the author (see [[#Originals|§ Originals]] above). Most of them, however, have been made on purpose by the Wittgenstein Project: these are available under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike]: this means that they can be used, remixed, distributed free of charge, without having to ask for permission, even for commercial purposes, provided that 1) credit is given by indicating the name of the translator and the Wittgenstein Project (a link to the website is appreciated) and 2) any derivative work is distributed under the same license as the original.

=== Resources ===

The following map may help you to determine the copyright status of a work in your country, although in many cases it is not sufficient alone.

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 '''The Wittgenstein Project is a multilingual website whose aim is to make available as many of Ludwig Wittgenstein's works as possible, free of charge and with a free license.'''
-Excellent academic resources exist which provide a transcription of the ''Nachlass'' ([http://wab.uib.no/transform/wab.php?modus=opsjoner WAB]) and even scans of some of Wittgenstein's handwritten notes and manuscripts ([http://www.wittgensteinsource.org/ Wittgenstein Source]). However, those are mostly helpful for researchers who need to dive deep into the "raw" Wittgenstein; conversely, they are little use for the general public, for students, or for anyone who would simply step into a bookshop to buy a copy of the ''Tractatus'' or the ''Philosophical investigation'', in the original or in translation.
+Excellent academic resources exist which provide a transcription of the ''Nachlass'' ([http://wab.uib.no/transform/wab.php?modus=opsjoner WAB]) and even scans of some of Wittgenstein's handwritten notes and manuscripts ([http://www.wittgensteinsource.org/ Wittgenstein Source]). However, those are mostly helpful for researchers who need to dive deep into the "raw" Wittgenstein; conversely, they are little use for the general public, for students, or for anyone who would simply step into a bookshop to buy a copy of the ''Tractatus'' or the ''Philosophical Investigation'', in the original or in translation.
-The 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 text, as well as to make the text itself available to anyone who doesn't have a library in the vicinity or can't access it, for whatever reason. Our hope
+The 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 text, as well as to make the text available to anyone who can't access a library, for whatever reason.
-Wittgenstein's originals, as well as some of the translations, are in the public domain (see [[#Copyright|Copyright]] below). The translations that were purpose-made for this site are available under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike].
+Wittgenstein's originals, as well as some of the translations, are in the public domain (see [[#Copyright|Copyright]] below), while the translations that were purpose-made for this site are available under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike]. You will find more specific information in the page of each individual work.
 == Copyright ==
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 === Translations ===
-Some of the translations available on this site are in the public domain in those countries where rights expire 70 years after the death of the author (see [[#Originals|§ Originals]] above). Most of them, however, have been made on purpose by the Wittgenstein Project: these are available under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike]: this means that they can be used, remixed, distributed free of charge, without having to ask for permission, even for commercial purposes, provided that 1) credit is given by indicating the name of the translator and the Wittgenstein Project (a link to the website is appreciated) and 2) if you change or build upon the material you distribute the derivative work under the same license as the original.
+Some of the translations available on this site are in the public domain in those countries where rights expire 70 years after the death of the author (see [[#Originals|§ Originals]] above). Most of them, however, have been made on purpose by the Wittgenstein Project: these are available under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike]: this means that they can be used, remixed, distributed free of charge, without having to ask for permission, even for commercial purposes, provided that 1) credit is given by indicating the name of the translator and the Wittgenstein Project (a link to the website is appreciated) and 2) any derivative work is distributed under the same license as the original.
 === Resources ===
 The following map may help you to determine the copyright status of a work in your country, although in many cases it is not sufficient alone.