> [...] philosophy has had nothing to do
That's an extraordinary claim (which is dubious at best); and we both know the quote about extraordinary claims.
Sure, there's a ton of pseudo-philosophy these days, but to brush all of philosophy with the same stroke is just lazy.
To jog your memory about the "value of philosophy" from one point of view, take a read of this previous thread here (titled: 'Physics Needs Philosophy. Philosophy Needs Physics'):