02761cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000360012824000280016424500180019226400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650801870042752013470061453400450196165300580200665300390206465300540210365300580215765300520221570000480226785600430231599900170235856376UtSlPG20260610134311.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04035738  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aMünsterberg, Hugo,d1863-191614aDie Amerikaner. English14aThe Americans 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-01-15  aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"The Americans" by Hugo Münsterberg is a philosophical treatise focused on American culture and psychology, written in the early 20th century. The book aims to explore the motivations and ideals that underlie the American character, highlighting important concepts such as self-direction, individualism, and democratic principles. Through an analysis of political, economic, intellectual, and social life in the United States, Münsterberg seeks to offer insights into the essence of American identity.  The opening of "The Americans" sets the stage for an in-depth examination of what it means to be American, beginning with the concept of self-direction, which is presented as a fundamental motivation in the political life of the country. Münsterberg argues that this yearning for self-governance is not merely a theoretical construct; it is deeply rooted in the American psyche and shapes the nation's institutions and practices. The author emphasizes that the American political system is unique due to its moral foundations, contrasting it with other republics. He notes how personal responsibility and active participation in civic life are crucial to maintaining this self-directed spirit, establishing a framework that will guide the analysis in the subsequent chapters of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918  aNational characteristics, American  aUnited States -- Economic conditions -- 1865-1918  aUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1901-1909  aUnited States -- Intellectual life -- 1865-19181 aHolt, Edwin B.q(Edwin Bissell),d1873-194640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56376  c97207d97207