The American scholar Frederick Mosedale acted as founding editor of the journal (1978–1982) and when he handed the reins to D. Z. Phillips, professor of philosophy at Swansea University, the publication entered a new era. Phillips championed a vision of philosophy in which “certain possibilities” would remain ever open. Phillips would guide Philosophical Investigations  for nearly a quarter-century, followed by a further editorial lineage in the ‘Swansea School’ of thought that included H. O. Mounce (2006–2022) and continues now with Honarary Swansea University Senior Lecturer Mario von der Ruhr as editor-in-chief, who is shaping the journal’s trajectory well into the future.

The British Wittgenstein Society is now officially linked to Philosophical Investigations and this connection has helped ensure that Wittgenstein’s influence remains current and generative. The range of articles, debates, and reviews contained in PI mirrors a vital philosophical tradition, shaped more by ongoing practice than by historical reverence.