Pessimism as an Epistemological Question

Pessimism is often misunderstood as a notion that everything will go badly, but it is actually a way of looking at the world with lucidity. It challenges the oversimplistic and unjustifiably optimistic views and acknowledges the reality of human suffering and injustice. By questioning what we can know and affirm based on what we know, pessimism becomes an epistemological question. The exploration of pessimism in non-fiction and fictional texts, particularly in literature, allows for a deeper understanding of the world through narrative and storytelling.