I admit to simplifying a bit, but I don't think the sociological turn in the philosophy of science is relevant to the original question. The point is that scie

I admit to simplifying a bit, but I don't think the sociological turn in the philosophy of science is relevant to the original question. The point is that scientific propositions are evaluated based on their predictive success in observations. The propositions of philosophy are not intended to be predictive statements about experimental outcomes, which is why the original poster did not see how philosophy contributes to science.