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Abstract

The presented text presents fundamental questions that arise during the process of becoming a teacher. They concern the teleology of education and upbringing, the importance of these processes in teaching and the possibilities and limitations of building the teacher’s authority. Attempts at answering these questions have been complemented with statements by surveyed teachers. The article concludes that the list of questions must remain open, and attempts to answer them should take into account the multidimensional challenges of contemporary life, the dynamics of change implied by the multifaceted nature of the teaching profession and the varied nature of the conditions under which it is performed.