The course instructs on the philosophy of science and philosophy of language, two distinct areas of philosophy arguably at the heart of the concept of academic learning. The instruction aims to facilitate an exploration of the question of method for social and political research in the wider setting of human sciences. The so-called second great debate within the discipline of International Relations, roughly between traditionalism and behavioralism, is arguably still key to the assessments of method in the study area. The course seeks to inform students on this debate in the context of the overall question of method in social and political research towards generating knowledge. Students are expected to gain skills and competencies in relation to a basic set of issues in research.