Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem pm11.52

Description: Theorem *11.52 in WhiteheadRussell p. 164. (Contributed by Andrew Salmon, 24-May-2011)

Ref Expression
Assertion pm11.52 ( ∃ 𝑥𝑦 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ↔ ¬ ∀ 𝑥𝑦 ( 𝜑 → ¬ 𝜓 ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 df-an ( ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ↔ ¬ ( 𝜑 → ¬ 𝜓 ) )
2 1 2exbii ( ∃ 𝑥𝑦 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ↔ ∃ 𝑥𝑦 ¬ ( 𝜑 → ¬ 𝜓 ) )
3 2nalexn ( ¬ ∀ 𝑥𝑦 ( 𝜑 → ¬ 𝜓 ) ↔ ∃ 𝑥𝑦 ¬ ( 𝜑 → ¬ 𝜓 ) )
4 2 3 bitr4i ( ∃ 𝑥𝑦 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ↔ ¬ ∀ 𝑥𝑦 ( 𝜑 → ¬ 𝜓 ) )