Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem spime

Description: Existential introduction, using implicit substitution. Compare Lemma 14 of Tarski p. 70. Usage of this theorem is discouraged because it depends on ax-13 . Check out spimew for a weaker version requiring less axioms. (Contributed by NM, 7-Aug-1994) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 3-Oct-2016) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 6-Mar-2018) (New usage is discouraged.)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses spime.1 𝑥 𝜑
spime.2 ( 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ( 𝜑𝜓 ) )
Assertion spime ( 𝜑 → ∃ 𝑥 𝜓 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 spime.1 𝑥 𝜑
2 spime.2 ( 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ( 𝜑𝜓 ) )
3 1 a1i ( ⊤ → Ⅎ 𝑥 𝜑 )
4 3 2 spimed ( ⊤ → ( 𝜑 → ∃ 𝑥 𝜓 ) )
5 4 mptru ( 𝜑 → ∃ 𝑥 𝜓 )