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On the History of Some Problems of Economic Security According to Ancient Greek and Latin Sources

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Gia Kvashilava

PhD Student in Economics at GTU, ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8511-0203 Gia.Kvashilava@tsu.ge https://TSU-ge.Academia.edu/GiaKvashilava

Abstract

DOI suffix: 10.36962/NEC17022022-46

This paper reviews the material for studying of history of the economic security problems. Studying of the security problem will help us how we need to define term “security”.

The author proposes to consider the question: Where is the term “security” derived? It traces from the Ancient Greek word «aspháleia» and Latin word «securitas» that literally means “security”, “safety”, “protection”.

For this paper have used ancient Greek and Latin literature review for the security problem and interpretations of original pieces.

In short, the ancient Greek and Roman philosophers, historians and politicians paved the way for the origin of the modern security science.

Keywords: «aspháleia», «securitas», security, safety, protection; «securitatis urbanae custos», the guardian of the security of the city; «securitas publica», the security of the State.

Introduction

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The New Economist N2-4, (2022), Vol 17, Issue 2

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Published Date:

07/12/2022