John McEvoy

John McEvoy is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Cincinnati, specializing in the history and philosophy of science, political philosophy, and the Chemical Revolution. His work critically examines the historiography of science and its philosophical underpinnings. He holds a B.Sc. (Chemistry) from the University of Liverpool (1964), a Postgraduate Certificate in HPS from Cambridge University (1965), and a PhD in HPS from the University of Pittsburgh (1976).

Key research interests include the Chemical Revolution of the 18th century, interpretations of scientific history, political philosophy (Marx, Foucault, Althusser), and the philosophy of technology. His notable publication The Historiography of the Chemical Revolution (2010) analyzes how scientific history is shaped by cultural and philosophical contexts.

McEvoy has received numerous awards including the Charles Taft Research Fellowship (1976–2010) and ACLS Travel Grant (1988). His career includes roles as an editor, teacher, and visiting scholar at institutions like the University of Sussex and Antioch University.

Grants include multiple Taft Fellowships and a General Education Grant for course restructuring. His teaching spans political philosophy, the philosophy of technology, and historical relations between science and the occult.