Título: Murray Bookchin
Seção: Legacy and influence
Background: Murray Bookchin (January 14, 1921 - July 30, 2006) was an American social theorist, author, orator, historian, and political philosopher. A pioneer in the ecology movement, Bookchin formulated and developed the theory of social ecology within anarchist, libertarian socialist, and ecological thought. He was the author of two dozen books covering topics in politics, philosophy, history, urban affairs, and ecology. Among the most important were Our Synthetic Environment (1962), Post-Scarcity Anarchism (1971) and The Ecology of Freedom (1982).

Conteúdo: Though Bookchin, by his own recognition, failed to win over a substantial body of supporters during his own lifetime, his ideas have nonetheless influenced movements and thinkers across the globe.  Notable among these is the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), an organisation in Turkey which has fought the Turkish state since the 1980s to try to secure greater political and cultural rights for the country's Kurds. Though founded on a rigid Marxist-Leninist ideology, the PKK has seen a shift in its thought and aims since the capture and imprisonment of its leader, Abdullah Ocalan, in 1999. Ocalan began reading a variety of post-Marxist political theory while in prison, and found particular currency in Bookchin's works.  Ocalan attempted in early 2004 to arrange a meeting with Bookchin through his lawyers, describing himself as Bookchin's "student" eager to adapt his thought to Middle Eastern society. Bookchin was too ill to accept the request. In May 2004 Bookchin conveyed this message "My hope is that the Kurdish people will one day be able to establish a free, rational society that will allow their brilliance once again to flourish. They are fortunate indeed to have a leader of Mr. Ocalan's talents to guide them". When Bookchin died in 2006, the PKK hailed the American thinker as "one of the greatest social scientists of the 20th century", and vowed to put his theory into practice.  "Democratic Confederalism", the variation on Communalism developed by Ocalan in his writings and 

user: Who had an influence on Murray Bookchin?

assistant: Though Bookchin, by his own recognition, failed to win over a substantial body of supporters during his own lifetime, his ideas have nonetheless influenced movements

user: What did he accomplish?

assistant: Notable among these is the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), an organisation in Turkey which has fought the Turkish state since the 1980s to

user: Did he accomplish anything else?

assistant: Ocalan attempted in early 2004 to arrange a meeting with Bookchin through his lawyers,

user: Was Ocalan successful in arranging a meeting with Bookchin?

assistant: describing himself as Bookchin's "student" eager to adapt his thought to Middle Eastern society. Bookchin was too ill

user: What was Bookchin ill with?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What was Bookchin sick with?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What is some of Bookchin's work?

assistant: In May 2004 Bookchin conveyed this message "My hope is that the Kurdish people will one day be able to establish a free, rational society

user: What was his biggest influence?

assistant: organisations such as the Democratic Society Congress (DTK), which coordinates political and social activities within Turkey,