On the Dialectical Unification of Divergent Thinking and Convergent Thinking

Divergent thinking is a form of creative thinking, while convergence thinking is a type of rational thinking. They are different but related. The former’s characteristics are radial, diffusive and seeking difference and the latter’s are concentrated, aggregate and seeking sameness. Based on discussing the concept and characteristics of the divergent thinking and the convergent thinking, this paper will first focus on the tension and resultant force between them, in other words, the mutually exclusive and complementary relationship between them and then it will concentrate on the characteristics and the regular pattern in the process of dialectical unification of creative thinking and rational thinking concerning the scientific research.