To start with, the idea as it’s expressed is wrong. The objects on the sky that we call planets are proper planets and not stars or moons.
I disagree, but perhaps I was not clear enough in my description of the idea. In particular I was not using the modern definitions of sun, star, moon, and planet. The ancient definition of “planet” was an object that wanders across the sky. Also, by “moon” I was trying to mean a body which shines by reflected light rather than producing light of its own like the sun does.
I do like your suggestion to look at mathematics for how to deal with statements whose truth is unknown.
I disagree, but perhaps I was not clear enough in my description of the idea. In particular I was not using the modern definitions of sun, star, moon, and planet. The ancient definition of “planet” was an object that wanders across the sky. Also, by “moon” I was trying to mean a body which shines by reflected light rather than producing light of its own like the sun does.
I do like your suggestion to look at mathematics for how to deal with statements whose truth is unknown.
If you care about ancient definition, shining light by reflection doesn’t seem to be a popular way to think about moons.
Good point. I really could have done a better job of getting my point across.