Negative Psychoanalysis for the Living Dead

Julie Reshe is a Ukrainian-born philosopher, a practicing negative psychoanalyst, and a public intellectual. She is currently a visiting professor at University College Cork and University College Dublin. She is also a Director of the Institute of Psychoanalysis at the Global Centre for Advanced Studies.

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Welcome to Hell.- Chapter 2 : The Living Dead: Destructive Plasticity.- Chapter 3 : Destructive plasticity, War, and Anarchism: A Conversation Between Catherine Malabou and Julie Reshe.- Chapter 4 : Dead Together: Love Hurts.- Chapter 5 : The Death Drive, Politics, and Love: A Conversation Between Todd McGowan and Julie Reshe.- Chapter 6 : A Tragic Fairy Tale of Evolution: Zupančič, Zapffe and Other Monsters.- Chapter 7 : Human Animal, Positive Psychology, and Trauma: A Conversation Between Alenka Zupančič and Julie Reshe.- Chapter 8 : Epilogue: No Salvation.

“In Negative Psychoanalysis for the Living Dead, Reshe invites us into a world where conventional comforts are set aside, and hard truths are faced head-on. The book tears the soul of the reader apart while profoundly resonating with what we all know but rarely dare to admit. This book stands out as a powerfully pessimistic reflection on existence and love, offering a brutally honest yet invaluable perspective.” (Asijit Datta, Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society, Vol. 30 (1), 2025)