Hilbert Proof System Instance 2 is Consistent

Theorem
Instance 2 of the Hilbert proof systems $\mathscr H_2$ is consistent.

Proof
Consider Instance 1 of a constructed semantics, denoted $\mathscr C_1$.

Note that $\neg p$ is not a tautology for $\mathscr C_1$.

We will establish that every $\mathscr H_2$-theorem is a $\mathscr C_1$-tautology.

That is, that $\mathscr H_2$ is sound for $\mathscr C_2$.

Starting with the axioms:

Next it needs to be shown that the rules of inference of $\mathscr H_2$ preserve $\mathscr C_1$-tautologies.

Rule $RST \, 1$: Rule of Uniform Substitution
By definition, any WFF is assigned a value $1$ or $2$.

Thus, in applying Rule $RST \, 1$, we are introducing $1$ or $2$ in the position of a propositional variable.

But all possibilities of assignments of $1$s and $2$s to such propositional variables were shown not to affect the resulting value $2$ of the axioms.

Hence Rule $RST \, 1$ preserves $\mathscr C_1$-tautologies.

Rule $RST \, 2$: Rule of Substitution by Definition
Because the definition of $\mathscr C_1$ was given in terms of Rule $RST \, 2$, it cannot affect any of its results.

Rule $RST \, 3$: Rule of Detachment
Suppose $\mathbf A$ and $\mathbf A \implies \mathbf B$ both take value $2$.

Then using Rule $RST \, 2$, definition $(2)$, we get:


 * $\neg \mathbf A \lor \mathbf B$

taking value $2$ by assumption.

But $\neg \mathbf A$ takes value $1$ by definition of $\neg$.

So from the definition of $\lor$ it must be that $\mathbf B$ takes value $2$.

Hence Rule $RST \, 3$ also produces only WFFs of value $2$.

Rule $RST \, 4$: Rule of Adjunction
Suppose $\mathbf A$ and $\mathbf B$ take value $2$.

Then:

proving that Rule $RST \, 4$ also produces only $2$s from $2$s.

Hence $\mathscr H_2$ is sound for $\mathscr C_1$.

In particular:


 * $\not\vdash_{\mathscr H_2} \neg p$

Hence $\mathscr H_2$ is consistent.