Could it be argued that Philosophy is useful to formulate a decent scientific hypothesis, that can then be tested?
Something like Special Relativity was derived by Einstein saying "if the speed of light is the same in all frames, then this leads to these conclusions which make these testable predicitons". These testable predictions have since been tested and shown to be accurate, however it might not have been.
Something like Special Relativity was derived by Einstein saying "if the speed of light is the same in all frames, then this leads to these conclusions which make these testable predicitons". These testable predictions have since been tested and shown to be accurate, however it might not have been.
