The Relationship between a Master and a Student in the Pedagogy of Father Jacek Woroniecki

Abstract

The aim of the article is to show the unique relationship of master and disciple in the concept of Father Jacek Woroniecki. First, the characteristics of the master and his or her features were mentioned, then the profession of a teacher and educator was analyzed, with particular emphasis on the problem of underestimating this profession on the one hand, and on the other hand, showing the teacher’s qualities per Woroniecki’s writings. An important element of the article is the issue of requirements from the educator and the obedience of the student, because at this point Woroniecki’s pedagogy responds in a special way to the needs of contemporary culture permeated by permissiveness, arbitrariness and extreme freedom. The central part of the article refers to the master-disciple relationship and the conditions of this unique communication. Since the most effective and desirable educational method is witness, the analyses contained in the final part of the article focus on Father Woroniecki as an example, an authority, a master who, with his life, confirmed the fundamental theses that he proclaimed and included in his rich achievements focused on the process of human upbringing.

Keywords

• jacek woroniecki
• master
• disciple
• teacher
• student
• relationship
• education
• upbringing