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Introduction. The relevance of the topic is determined by the need to search for conceptual foundations for increasing the motivation of students to master the content of education, as well as the perspectives for using knowledge and ways to transfer it in the interests of developing the subject queries of the younger generation. The purpose of this article is to clarify the theoretical basis for studying the possibility of forming intrinsic motivation for learning with the help of external interest. Methodology. The methodological principles of the problem are based on the subjectivist paradigm in social philosophy, since the topic is related to the designing ideal forms of educational activity. The research approach comes down to search the correlation between intrinsic motivation and external interest in meaningful activity, including the study of the axiological modality of educational requirements. The object of this investigation is the educational sphere. The subject of this investigation is the problem of interest in education. Discussion. Contradictions have been identified between the interests of students and external enforcement from the education system. The possibility of mastering the content of education in the absence of internal interest, as well as the problem of moral assessment of low learning motivation in this case, is called into question. The author does not consider it impossible of different didactic practices, which increase learning motivation with the help of external influence. At the same time, the situation appears in the most harmonious version when the content of the educational process is not so strictly fixed, is versatile and largely depends on the intrinsic interests of a person. Conclusion. The intrinsic motivation of the student in relation to the content and forms of educational work determines the learning effectiveness and expediency of training. The further study of the problem may be related to the analysis of motivation as an area of a person’s value choice aimed at the educational activity.