Narcissism of life. Narcissism of death. Epilog. The Ego, Mortal-Immortal

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  • André Green
Keywords: Andre Green, narcissism of life, positive narcissism, narcissism of death, negative narcissism, second theory of drives, moral narcissism.

Abstract

The afterword to main work of A. Green on narcissism, in which he introduces the concepts of narcissism of life (i.e. narcissism necessary to preserve the integrity of the Ego) and narcissism of death (or negative narcissism), which is a representative of the death drive and leads to the destruction of mental life.

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Author Biography

André Green

André Green (1927–2012) – titular member of the Paris Psychoanalytic Society, ex-president of the Paris Psychoanalytic Society, ex-vice-president of the International Psychoanalytic Association, honorary member of the British Psychoanalytic Society.

Published
2020-12-09
How to Cite
GreenA. (2020). Narcissism of life. Narcissism of death. Epilog. The Ego, Mortal-Immortal. Journal of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis, 1(3), 6-30. Retrieved from https://psychoanalysis-journal.hse.ru/article/view/11724
Issue
Vol 1 No 3 (2020): Journal of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis
Section
CLINICAL PSYCHOANALYSIS