I guess Hegel's probably used because he is associated with the term "zeitgeist"? Basically Godzilla is a big cultural phenomenon because the films reflect wider contemporary social intellectual contexts/"spirit of the times", and not just because of "innate" qualities. The comic doesn't appear to engage any further with Hegelian philosophy, but I can see some connection with Hegel, and thinking about zeitgeist seems like a decent entry point to further dialectical investigation about pop culture.
I see Hegel's name and because my brain is cursed, I start thinking about how one of the most beloved stories involving post-apoc wasteland fiction happened because some fckin wisconsinite fundamentally misunderstood Hegel and somehow became a Roman LARPer over it
The choice of including hegel in this one is weird as his philosophy isnt really relevant here
Also he's easily understood in this comic, which is exactly no one's experience of interacting with Hegel's philosophy
I guess Hegel's probably used because he is associated with the term "zeitgeist"? Basically Godzilla is a big cultural phenomenon because the films reflect wider contemporary social intellectual contexts/"spirit of the times", and not just because of "innate" qualities. The comic doesn't appear to engage any further with Hegelian philosophy, but I can see some connection with Hegel, and thinking about zeitgeist seems like a decent entry point to further dialectical investigation about pop culture.
I see Hegel's name and because my brain is cursed, I start thinking about how one of the most beloved stories involving post-apoc wasteland fiction happened because some fckin wisconsinite fundamentally misunderstood Hegel and somehow became a Roman LARPer over it