In light of the structural dangers of revolutionary change highlighted in the political theory of Giorgio Agamben, this book joins a lively debate in philosophy of education on weak utopianism as an approach that foregrounds and respects the educational potentiality of teachers and students.

Preface

Part I Foundations

1 What is Utopianism?

2 Giorgio Agamben and Weak Utopianism

3 Weak Utopianism and Philosophy of Education

Part II Applications

4 Design

5 Verification

6 Experimentation

Part III Conclusions

7 Tinkering

8 Small Steps

Michael P.A. Murphy is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University, Canada, and a Digital Policy Hub Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (Canada).