The Virtues of Divergence

Introduction
1. Ottoman Islam?
2. Speculative Theology ( ilm al-kal m ) at Ottoman Madrasas
3. The San sian Creed in the Ottoman Lands
4. Abd al-Ghan al-N bulus and The San sian Creed
5. Methodology
Chapter 1: Epistemology
1. Faith ( m n ) in Early Modern Ottoman Kal m Literature
2. San s ' s Rationalist Epistemology
3. N bulus ' s Response to San s ' s Rationalist Epistemology
4. N bulus ' s Synthetic Epistemology
5. Recognition of One' s Ignorance as the Highest Form of Knowledge
6. Conclusion
Chapter 2: Cosmology
1. The Ontological Quest in Early Modern Ottoman Kal m Literature
2. San s on the Temporal Origination of the Universe ( ud th al- lam )
3. N bulus on the Temporal Origination of the Universe
4. N bulus ' s Synthetic Cosmology: Immutable Entities ( al-a y n al-th bita )
5. Conclusion
Chapter 3: Metaphysics ( il hiyy t )
1. God-Talk
2. San s ' s Metaphysics: Twenty Divine Attributes
3. N bulus ' s Synthetic Metaphysics of Divine Existence
4. There is No Existence but God ( l wuj d ill All h )
5. Immanent Transcendentalism
6. Conclusion
Chapter 4: Prophetology ( nubuww t )
1. Prophetology in Early Modern Ottoman Kal m Literature
2. San s ' s Prophetology: Prerequisite Qualities of Messengerhood
3. N bulus ' s Prophetology: Mu ammad' s Superiority over Other Prophets
4. The Mu ammadan Light ( al-n r al-mu ammad )
5. Conclusion
Chapter 5: Ethics
1. The Problem of Evil in Early Modern Ottoman Kal m Literature
2. San s ' s Theology of Good and Evil
3. N bulus ' s Epistemology of Good and Evil
4. N bulus ' s Metaphysics of Good and Evil
5. N bulus ' s Mystical Metaphysics of Faith and Disbelief
6. The Perfect Universe: N bulus ' s Synthetic Metaphysics of Good and Evil
7. Conclusion
Conclusion