Notes on the colors

Author's name: Ludwig Wittgenstein, Elizabeth Anskumdar Publisher: Al-Rafidain Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2024 Literary classification: Psychology and Philosophical Thought About the book: The material of this book was written in the last eighteen months of Wittgenstein's life. Wittgenstein was seriously engaged with the issue of color during periods when he did not cease from philosophy (1911 - 1919/1929 – 1951). In a note dated January 11, 1948, Wittgenstein writes in Culture and Value: "Colors are a stimulus for philosophy." Andrew Lugg, in his book published in 2021, Notes on Colors: Commentary and Interpretation, sees that Wittgenstein was more focused and interested in the topic of colors than other major philosophers. It is surprising that his notes on colors did not receive the attention they deserve, even compared to his writings, for example, on ethics, aesthetics, psychoanalysis, and others, which can be considered secondary writings relative to the main topics that occupied Wittgenstein in his major works: The Philosophical Logical Tractatus, Philosophical Investigations, and On Certainty. Anskumdar describes the book as "one of the few documents showing Wittgenstein working with focus on a specific philosophical issue." All of the above, and more that cannot be fully discussed here, motivate serious researchers in Wittgenstein's philosophy to pay attention to this work and study it thoroughly and carefully. It is not only relevant to those working in the field of philosophy, but also artists, painters, and color enthusiasts in general can read the book and reflect on it. It is a deep and challenging philosophical work. This book is the second translation, after On Certainty (2020), within Ludwig Wittgenstein's project, which aims to translate a collection of Wittgenstein's works, including: Culture and Value and Notes on the Philosophy of Psychology (Volumes One and Two).