 In a later work, Pepper (1945) agreed with Dewey that each reading of a poem brings a new experience, but thought that, since there is also identity of context that can make the differences minor, we can speak of an identical quality running through the different situations. Pepper had many positive things to say about Dewey’s “contextualism” (his word for pragmatism in aesthetics), but he insisted that there is much more permanence of aesthetic values in the world than Dewey would admit. A great work of art may be appreciated as long as the physical work exists and someone exists to perceive it, and insofar as it appeals to common instincts, it may appeal to people of varied cultures.