David Rynin (October 15, 1905 – February 24, 2000) was an

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. He is known mostly as an exponent of

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. He served as president of the Pacific division of the

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in the years 1956–7. Until his death, he was professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley.

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''Presidential addresses of the American Philosophical Association, 1951-1960'', pg. 374, Prometheus Books, 2006

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