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

This paper reviews the material for studying of history economic security problems. Studying problem will help us how we need to define term “security”. The author proposes consider question: Where is “security” derived? It traces from Ancient Greek word «aspháleia» and Latin «securitas» that literally means “security”, “safety”, “protection”. For this have used ancient literature review interpretations original pieces. In short, Roman philosophers, historians politicians paved way origin modern science. Keywords: «aspháleia», «securitas», security, safety, protection; «securitatis urbanae custos», guardian city; «securitas publica», State.