This reminds me of a quote by Richard Feynman:
Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds
Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/06/vladimir-putin-...
If only some philosopher of science could lead the scientists the same way ( to the former USSR citizens - "poruchik, molchat!" :)