But, the only one that seems to display a range of emotion is Greed. Is the most important part of a human their physical appearance or emotional self? If we focus mainly on physical appearance, then all of the homonculi could be considered human, because they possess the physical form. Al and the chimeras are just two examples, but the homonculi raise the most questions on the nature of humanity. Humanity is a constant theme throughout the show. Sadly, Alphonse still feels human emotion and is extremely kind and gentile, which makes him one of the more beloved characters. But, Alphonse constantly reiterates that he is a human with a soul, even if he lacks the ability to eat or physically cry. Alphonse is forced to struggle with his own humanity as people shun him simply for his appearance. The armor is an extension of his mind, similarly to what Descartes believes about the human body. Alphonse is alive because his mind is implanted within a suit of armor. This show would not exist without the concept of the mind-body distinction. The mind is unified with the body in order to create a complete human being. He implies that the destruction of the body does not necessarily equate to the destruction of the mind. Descartes argues that the mind and the body exist as two separate entities. The famous philosopher, René Descartes, developed the idea of the mind-body distinction in order to further prove the possibility of an immortal soul.
The show seems eerily familiar to war in real life, but issues of morality always arise when dealing with war. Many of those alchemists struggle with justifying their actions in the war. Seven years into the Ishvalan War, State Alchemists were brought in and effectively killed many of the Ishvalan people, even the women and children. The Ishvalan War is caused by general cultural and religious divide between the Ishvalans and the Amestrians which all came to a head when an Amestrian soldier shot an Ishvalan child. In Brotherhood, morality fuels the background conflict. If certain practices exist as parts of specific cultures, do we have the right to step into that space and condemn others for their actions? However, this causes an issue when it comes to issues, such as, genital mutilation or animal abuse. Morality is relative… or maybe it isn’t? Some philosophers believe that morality is relative to the person therefore, we cannot hold others to the same moral standards that we possess.
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And that’s just one of many philosophical ideas embedded in the action-adventure of Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The story follows the boys in their journey to acquire a philosopher’s stone, which would bypass the limitations of alchemy and allow Alphonse to get his body back.īrotherhood features many actual alchemic ideas, led by the belief in a philosopher’s stone and the creation of homunculi. Luckily, Edward is at least able to transplant Alphonse’s soul into a suit of armor by giving up his own arm, making them a mangled metal pair. The two boys pay a terrible price for their actions: Edward loses his leg and Alphonse loses his physical body. When their mother passes away, the boys attempt to bring her back to life by performing human transmutation, a forbidden technique in alchemy. The story follows two young alchemists, Edward and Alphonse Elric. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is the second adaptation of the original Fullmetal Alchemist manga, which was written by Hiromu Arakawa.
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