\begin{frame} \frametitle{Law of Excluded Middle} \begin{goal}{Law of Excluded Middle Rule} \vspace{-1ex} \begin{align*} \infer[\rulename{LEM}] {\alpha \vee \neg \alpha} { } \end{align*} (The rule does not have premises.) \end{goal} \begin{exampleblock}{} Show that \quad$p \to q \;\vdash\; \neg p \vee q$\quad: \smallskip \begin{tikzpicture} \naturaldeduction{ \mpause[1]{ \proofstep{$p \to q$}{premise}; } \mpause{ \proofstep{$p \vee \neg p$}{LEM}; } \mpause{ \proofbox{ \mpause{ \proofstep{$p$}{assumption}; } \mpause{ \proofstep{$q$}{$\to_e$ 3,1}; } \mpause{ \proofstep{$\neg p \vee q$}{$\vee_{i_2}$ 4}; } } } \mpause{ \proofbox{ \mpause{ \proofstep{$\neg p$}{assumption}; } \mpause{ \proofstep{$\neg p \vee q$}{$\vee_{i_1}$ 7}; } } } \mpause{ \proofstep{$\neg p \vee q$}{$\vee_e$ 2,\;3--5,\;6--7}; } } \end{tikzpicture} \end{exampleblock} \end{frame}