He is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Cardiff University.
Attfield read Greats (philosophy, classics and ancient history) at Christ Church and theology at Regent's Park College, Oxford.
He began lecturing at Cardiff in 1968, completing a PhD at the University of Wales in 1972.
He is a member of the Council of the Royal Institute of Philosophy; a former co-opted member of the executive committee of the British Philosophical Association; Chair of the Cardiff Branch of the Royal Institute of Philosophy; and a former member of the UNESCO working party on environmental ethics.
[1] Books authored or edited by Robin Attfield include: