title: The philosophical core of King's conceptual system.
abstract: Aristotelian understanding of being human is presented as the philosophical core of King's conceptual system. A summary of King's thought is organized according to contemporary influences. The article then turns to what Aristotle teaches about the composition of the world and what it means to be a human being. Wallace's life-powers model of the soul brings these insights into contemporary thought. Aristotelian philosophy completes King's account of the personal system by providing insight into what it is to be human. Parallels in the reasoning of transaction and Aristotelian deliberation are further evidence of classical influences within King's work.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Whelton
mesh_terms: D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D029181:Spirituality; D013598:Systems Theory