Human security in pre-modernity – selected reflections from the philosophical tradition of ancient Greece

Abstract

The contemporary discourse on human security sometimes contains basic theses determining the form of duration, survival and development. Many compo-nents of this discourse point to the narratives that have not lost their relevance despite the passage of hundreds of years. They fit perfectly into contemporary efforts to shape the safety of people living in a highly technological world. The political and ethical concepts formulated by ancient Greek thinkers accurately define contemporary reflection on security despite the digitalized environment. The adequacy of Greek philosophical (socio-political) thought in the face of current threats and challenges implies the thesis that efforts to search for dignified forms of human existence should take this thought into account. The aim of the article is to present selected ancient philosophical concepts (social and political) and to indicate their relevance to contemporary conditions shaping human security. The article uses a heuristic approach with the assumption of searching for historically determined relationships between facts.