Victor Gourevitch was that teacher for Anderson, a legacy in teaching that he has given in return to Washington College. You will need a teacher and, if you continue studying philosophy, you will have to seek out teachers for the gems of wisdom that are often found only below the surface. A life of quiet contemplation might characterize most philosophers, but it is not a life without passions. For Anderson, these passions include baseball, raquetball and music. The latter subject, in particular, he discusses with zest.
Music is mathematical.
Anderson began listening exclusively to classical music early in his college years, and spent his youth absorbed in Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Beethoven and Bach. Later, he discovered Miles Davis and John Coltrane, and was blown away by the intensity of their music. Starting off with this advanced jazz material, Anderson developed an ear for complex and intricate contemporary music. Listening to music is an activity in and of itself, a divine madness and desire for the beauty and complexity hidden in nature. Anderson also has developed an appreciation for rock music in the last several years, explaining that he missed out on much of it in college when he was absorbed in classical music.