This attitude defeats the scientific method! There’s a motivating state of inspiration prior to evidence collection. It’s the hunch. Every scientific development begins at a hunch.
More or less, what I’m referring to above, is the generalization of this “hunch”.
This is called a "hypothesis", a concept which science doesn't need philosophy to define.
As I said before, sure, you could call this philosophy, but a philosopher without any practical science experience isn't going to have anything interesting to say about it, so I'd just as soon call it "science" and cut the unqualified opinions out of the conversation.
More or less, what I’m referring to above, is the generalization of this “hunch”.