The International Society for Philosophical Enquiry (ISPE) is "A global, scientific, and philosophical Society founded in 1974, dedicated to advanced enquiry, original research and original contributions." Members harness their abilities to enhance the growth and development of enlightened culture and progressive civilization.

ISPE was founded by Dr Christopher Harding. The Society is organised by voluntary elected and appointed Officers in accordance with the ISPE Charter.

The motto of ISPE is "Quaere Verum" which means "Seek Truth". The Journal of the Society is called Telicom and is published six times per year.

Membership

Admission is generally limited to people in the top 0.1% (99.9th percentile) of cognitive ability (as measured by accepted tests of IQ or aptitude) in the general population. There are six levels of membership, and a seventh special level: IQ redirects here; for other uses of that term, see IQ (disambiguation). ...

• Associate Member
• Member
• Fellow
• Senior Fellow
• Senior Research Fellow
• Diplomate

• Philosopher.

The first six levels can be achieved by demonstrating various accomplishments. The level of Diplomate requires approval from the majority of members voting when the candidate is nominated for advancement. Philosopher is the highest level. It is rare and can only be achieved by appointment.

Additionally, Mentors and Honorary Members are distinguished people from outside the Society.

ISPE Goals

• To encourage written communications between members with similar interests and intellectual levels of ability, for the purpose of exchanging thoughts, ideas, and discoveries. To nourish the inherent curiosity of our members by thoughtful enquiry and response, while broadening their horizons of knowledge and wisdom.

• To encourage members toward personal accomplishments in the provision of service to the Society and contributions to humanity in general.

• To provide a channel for individual initiative and to offer members the opportunity to advance in the Society and to become officers and serve in executive or leadership posts in which they can benefit the Society while enriching their own experiences.

• To offer members in positions of responsibility outside the Society the opportunity to help other members further their potential.

• To continue to expand the membership roll of our Society by encouraging members to seek out and propose qualified individuals for testing of their range of potential abilities for the purpose of joining the Society, thus enlarging its pool of able people and broadening the horizons of all of them.

• To accumulate a natural resource of talent and ability, and to help our members achieve the success and recognition they are equipped to earn.

• To provide a correspondence-type consulting service for members who may seek it in their education, present vocation, and life's work. To make available the guidance and advice of more seasoned and experienced members to other members who may benefit from their knowledge.

• To link all members together and cement their relationships through the monthly journal, Telicom, which will keep them informed of Society activities and from which they can benefit through sharing experiences with other members. Contributions of material and biographical or autobiographical sketches of members who have earned advancement within the Society, or who have made some outstanding contribution either within or outside the Society, shall be sought and published, for the edification of and stimulation of ideas among other members.

• To extend our potentials through health and longevity.

External links

• ISPE Home Page
• ISPENet Group (non-official)
• ISPE Global Group (non-official)