Oneself (pron.) A reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one. Commonly writen as two words, one's self. One-sided (a.) Having one side only, or one side prominent; hence, limited to one side; partial; unjust; unfair; as, a one-sided view or statement. One-sided (a.) Growing ...
It is perfectly reasonable to study a hypothetical problem while not committing oneself to a belief in its reality just yet. Commitment is deferred until the study is completed or nearly completed. The idea of a "hypothetical" problem implies a troublesome question: Of the bil- lions of "...