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2. What is a circle?
Stephen Mumford
in Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction
‘What is a circle?’ considers what is common to the objects that are circular. It is circularity, which to some is an example of a property: a feature or quality of a particular. But does ...
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3. A huge increase in cases
Uta Frith
in Autism: A Very Short Introduction
Since the 1990s there has been an increase of 172 per cent of people diagnosed as autistic. ‘A huge increase in cases’ looks at the possible causes of autism. It is very unlikely that ...
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6. Seeing the world differently
Uta Frith
in Autism: A Very Short Introduction
‘Seeing the world differently’ examines the savant talents possessed by some autistic people. It asks: Could a different way of processing information lead to a different kind of ...
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Autism: A Very Short Introduction
Uta Frith
Autism: A Very Short Introduction asks: What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are ...
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6. Statistical models and methods
David J. Hand
in Statistics: A Very Short Introduction
‘Statistical models and methods’ explores the construction of models. Models are a representation of the system being studied. These can be mechanistic, i.e. rooted in an underlying theory, ...
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