\begin{frame} \frametitle{MT and $\neg\neg_i$ as ``derived rules''} \begin{goal}{} The Modus Tollens rule derives \;$\neg \alpha$\; from \;$\alpha \to \beta$ and $\neg \beta$. \medskip\pause We can derive it using other rules as follows: \smallskip \begin{tikzpicture} \naturaldeduction{ \mpause[1]{ \proofstep{$\alpha \to \beta$}{premise}; } \mpause{ \proofstep{$\neg \beta$}{premise}; } \mpause{ \proofbox{ \mpause{ \proofstep{$\alpha$}{assumption}; } \mpause{ \proofstep{$\beta$}{$\to_e$ 3,1}; } \mpause{ \proofstep{$\bot$}{$\neg_e$ 2,4}; } } } \mpause{ \proofstep{$\neg \alpha$}{$\neg_i$ 3--5}; } } \end{tikzpicture} \pause\pause\pause\pause\pause\pause\pause\pause \smallskip Thus: $\alpha \to \beta,\;\neg\beta \;\vdash \neg\alpha$\;. \end{goal} \pause \begin{block}{} This shows that $\neg\neg_i$ and MT are \emph{not needed}, but sometimes help to make derivations easier or shorter. \end{block} \end{frame}