Existence of Hartogs Number/Proof 1

Theorem

Let $S$ be a set.

Then $S$ has a Hartogs number.

Proof

From Hartogs' lemma there exists an ordinal $\alpha$ such that there is no injection from $\alpha$ to $S$.

We also have that Ordinals are Well-Ordered.

It follows from the definition of well-ordering that there exists a smallest such ordinal.

Hence the result.

$\blacksquare$