This course is designed to understand the ways of knowing and existence. Language, meaning, truth, logic, ontology, and epistemology will be explored. Students will understand how these topics are related to leadership theories, research design and research methods. Throughout the course, a focus will be on developing a critical understanding of the arguments that support and criticize each schools of thought, and on getting sense of the overall development of epistemology as a theoretical discipline. Prerequisite: LEST 991 Qualifying Exam. (F;S;SS)