Is Biocentrism more philosophy than theory?

I've been reading up a lot on a so-called theory referred to as Biocentrism, the premise of which is essentially that the universe is a byproduct of life rather than the other way around; i.e., life came first, then through consciousness, and perception came the universe. I'm always open to new theories, but the more I read and think about it, the more it seems to be more of a philosophy than a theory. Btw, this is NOT the same as intelligent design; It is a scientific hypothesis, as far as I understand.