The Negative

Reviews / Votes

'Dr. Holzer's work on the Negative is an elegant and transformative read. Situating itself at the crossroads of philosophy and psychoanalysis, Dr. Holzer discusses Negation as not just the engine of destruction and absence but of creativity, the source of conflict and resolution, and even the gateway to transformation and psychic growth - a process of unique emergence through the bold confrontation with it. With breathtaking clarity and intellectual rigor, Dr. Holzer's historical-conceptual journey weaves through Sigmund Freud, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Andre Green, Laurence Horn, Donald Winnicott, and Wilfred Bion. Age-old Hegelian understandings of forms of Negation are brought into creative focus with psychoanalytic thinkers. This is an invaluable text that clearly illustrates the importance of a relationship between philosophy and psychoanalysis.'

Loray Daws, PhD, DPsa, Psychoanalyst and Clinical Psychologist, Author of Introduction to the work of Harry J.S. Guntrip.

'In this remarkable textbook, the Negative is restored to its rightful place: not as a void or lack, but as a generative, shaping force at the core of the human psyche. With philosophical and psychoanalytic rigor, this book charts a journey from Hegel to Freud, from Winnicott and Bion to Green, weaving together threads from psychoanalysis, logic, and literature into a rich and lucid tapestry. It offers both scholars and clinicians an indispensable map for navigating the paradoxes of denial, absence, and psychic transformation. A powerful contribution to the field.'

Prof. Dana Amir, Ph.D, Clinical Psychologist, Supervising and Training Analyst, The Israel Psychoanalytic Society and the University of Haifa.