But if Socrates thinks he lacks mastery of definitions of virtues, then we must ask how he thinks he can be right enough about the virtues even to look for their definitions.
Gains were modest, however, and even during Fall 2009, when the gain in part A was highest, mean posttest score was only 63.5%, indicating that many students still lacked mastery in mapping characters onto trees after instruction.
But mastery of definitions would be sufficient for the expert knowledge of virtue that Socrates disclaims, so either he lacks that mastery or his disclaimer is (as some hold) ironic.
Wiggins lacks their mastery, their agility, their breadth and craft.
The Kennedy Nixon face off in l960 was of course an iconic moment in politics (being the first presidential debate) as well as television and Nixon may have lost since he lacked a mastery of the medium.
We believe this will be more useful to instructors or mentors who themselves may lack extensive mastery of the broader subject matter.
Both men also retraced the talk show route Mr. Clinton took with Arsenio Hall eight years ago -- and lacking his charm and mastery of retail politics, they did so with desperate zeal.
Among fourth graders, 25percentt of whites, 56percentt of Latinos and 60percentt of blacks lack a rudimentary mastery of skills, the report said.
All suspects but Mr. Sears, he finally decided, lacked the sophisticated mastery of detail and the media-canny opportunism embodied in Deep Throat.
