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With modus ponen as the inference rule, and the following axioms:

  1. $\varphi\rightarrow(\psi\rightarrow\varphi)$
  2. $(\varphi\rightarrow(\psi\rightarrow\chi))\rightarrow((\varphi\rightarrow\psi)\rightarrow(\varphi\rightarrow\chi))$
  3. $((\neg\varphi)\rightarrow(\neg\psi))\rightarrow(\psi\rightarrow\varphi)$

Let $\Gamma=\{p\wedge q,(\neg p)\vee q,p\vee r\}$. Is it true that $\Gamma\vdash r$?

Since the axioms are given purely in terms of $\neg$ and $\rightarrow$, I used basic logic equivalences to convert $\Gamma$ into $\Gamma=\{\neg(p\rightarrow\neg q),p\rightarrow q,\neg p\rightarrow r\}$. From this, I know I need a sequence of formulas derived from $\Gamma$ and the axioms to eventually arrive at $r$ (if $\Gamma\vdash r$ is true, I have not even entirely convinced myself that it is), but I don't really know where to start.

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You cannot prove it.

A valuation $v$ such that :

$v(r)=$ f and $v(p)=v(q)=$ t

the premises are satisfied and the conclusion is not.

Thus

$\Gamma \nvDash r$.