Explain What Thomasson Means When She Says, "It Seems That

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Short Answer

Explain what Thomasson means when she says, "It seems that the generic term 'art' or 'work of art' is like 'gift' in this regard: 'work of art' appears not to be category-specifying, since it is applied indifferently to physical individuals, processes, performances, abstract works of music, and so on."

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Definitions:

Sectional Party

A political party that represents the interests of a particular geographical region within a country.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Legislation passed in 1854 that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement and allowing the settlers to decide whether to allow slavery, leading to a violent period known as "Bleeding Kansas."

Republican Party

One of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, traditionally advocating for conservatism, free market policies, and limited government intervention.

Slavery Expansion

The 19th-century movement and political conflict in the United States over whether new territories should permit slavery, leading up to the Civil War.