Absurdity, Transcendence, and the Architecture of a Life Worth LivingWilliam Gomes
Length3h 42m
About this audiobook
Contours of Meaning offers a sustained philosophical reconstruction of the question that refuses to disappear: what makes a human life genuinely meaningful?
Engaging existential confrontation, moral fragmentation, secular theories of value, and comparative traditions of transcendence, this work develops an integrated account of human flourishing grounded in agency, community, virtue, and reflective depth.
Rather than retreating into relativism or dogma, the book examines absurdity, suffering, mortality, and the limits of moral theory with analytical clarity and historical awareness. It proposes a structured vision of meaning that reconciles action and contemplation, individuality and tradition, finitude and aspiration.
This is a systematic philosophical inquiry for listeners seeking intellectual seriousness and conceptual coherence in an age of ethical uncertainty.
Psychological
Identity
Journey
Healing
Rebellion
Grief
Memory
Exploration
Audiobook details
GenrePhilosophy
Length3 hrs 42 mins
Narrated bySelect Your Own
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 19, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
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About the author
William Gomes
William Gomes is a British-Bangladeshi writer, advocate, and researcher based in York, UK. His work explores resilience, mental health, and social justice, shaped by years of human rights advocacy and lived experience. He has contributed to national and international publications and is currently completing a doctorate at the University of Essex. Through his writing, he seeks to offer clarity, compassion, and hope to those facing difficult moments.View all by William Gomes
