ABSTRACT
In this kind of creative contribution, the creator unites two (or more) types of ideas that previously were seen as unrelated or even as opposed. What formerly were viewed as distinct ideas now are viewed as related and capable of being unified. Integration is a key means by which progress is attained in the sciences. (See Thagard [1992] for an extensive discussion of the nature of integration in the sciences.) Consider examples of integrations in science and technology.
