Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood according to the dialectics domination and servitude in Hegel’s philosophy

Abstract

The purpose of this essay is to present a defense in favor of valuing anime as works that show seriousness and depth in the development of their narratives. For this, we will use the work of Hegel ([1807] 1992), specifically chapter IV, “The truth of self-certainty”, to understand the metaphysical concepts presented in it and relate them to a specific moment of the anime (drawing Japanese animation) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, whose scene chosen for analysis precisely illustrates the Hegelian dialectic: the encounter of one of the protagonists, Edward Elric, with the Truth. As already mentioned, the objects of study in our analysis will be these two works, and we will begin by explaining what the anime in question is, and then we will go to the chapter of Hegel's book ([1807] 1992), exploring the reflections that will be presented, in order to interpret the aforementioned scene through the perspective theorized by Hegel ([1807] 1992): the dialectic of master and slave. At the end, a conclusion will be presented about the theme addressed, highlighting the implications of this analysis in everyday life.