On the Nature of Things Assistant

Answers questions on Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species: natural selection, variation and the struggle for existence, quoting the 1859 text from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the chapter.

Answers questions on John Stuart Mill's On Liberty: the harm principle, freedom of thought and the limits of authority, quoting the text from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the chapter.

Answers questions on Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy: Fortune, true happiness, evil, providence and free will, quoting H. R. James's translation from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the book.

Answers questions on Bertrand Russell's The Problems of Philosophy: appearance and reality, knowledge by acquaintance and the value of philosophy, quoting the text from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the chapter.

Answers questions on Gertrude Jekyll's Wood and Garden: colour in the flower border, woodland planting and the garden through the year, quoting the text from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the month.

Answers questions on Edward Morse's Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings: construction, tatami, interiors, gardens and household details, quoting the text from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the chapter.

Answers questions on Edward Johnston's Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering: broad-pen tools, cutting quills, letter forms and page layout, quoting the text from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the chapter.

Answers questions on Emily Noyes Vanderpoel's Color Problems: complementary colours, colour harmony and how colours affect each other, quoting the text from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the chapter.