Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem pm4.81

Description: A formula is equivalent to its negation implying it. Theorem *4.81 of WhiteheadRussell p. 122. Note that the second step, using pm2.24 , could also use ax-1 . (Contributed by NM, 3-Jan-2005)

Ref Expression
Assertion pm4.81 ( ( ¬ 𝜑𝜑 ) ↔ 𝜑 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 pm2.18 ( ( ¬ 𝜑𝜑 ) → 𝜑 )
2 pm2.24 ( 𝜑 → ( ¬ 𝜑𝜑 ) )
3 1 2 impbii ( ( ¬ 𝜑𝜑 ) ↔ 𝜑 )