Theorem empty-surprise2 46373

Description: "Prove" that false is true when using a restricted "for all" over the empty set, to demonstrate that the expression is always true if the value ranges over the empty set.

Those inexperienced with formal notations of classical logic can be surprised with what restricted "for all" does over an empty set. We proved the general case in empty-surprise 46372. Here we prove an extreme example: we "prove" that false is true. Of course, we actually do no such thing (see notfal 1567); the problem is that restricted "for all" works in ways that might seem counterintuitive to the inexperienced when given an empty set. Solutions to this can include requiring that the set not be empty or by using the allsome quantifier df-alsc 46379. (Contributed by David A. Wheeler, 20-Oct-2018.)

Hypothesis

Ref	Expression
empty-surprise2.1	⊢ ¬ ∃𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴

Assertion

Ref	Expression
empty-surprise2	⊢ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ⊥

Proof of Theorem empty-surprise2

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		empty-surprise2.1	. 2 ⊢ ¬ ∃𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴
2	1	empty-surprise 46372	1 ⊢ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ⊥

Syntax hints:  ¬ wn 3  ⊥wfal 1551  ∃wex 1783   ∈ wcel 2108  ∀wral 3063

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1799  ax-4 1813  ax-5 1914  ax-6 1972  ax-7 2012  ax-12 2173

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 206  df-an 396  df-or 844  df-ex 1784  df-ral 3068

This theorem is referenced by: (None)