Ladd's Ideas on Logic...         Christine's major work in logic is remarkable because of her great understanding of Aristotle's theories. The importance of all her studies comes down to the idea of anti-logism. 3 When Asked to describe this theory in brief she replied, "It would be terribly difficult to explain  in a minute. But wait- I shall tell you. Emily while at dinner, conceives a notion to eat her soup with a fork. Mamma is very much taken  aback and says: ‘Oh, Emily! Nobody eats soup with a fork,' Emily replies: ‘But I'm eating soup with a fork and I'm somebody.' That is an anti-logism." 4

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