Knowledge possesses not only the economic function which is brought about by instrumental rationality but also the humane value which is connoted by value rationalily. We can not acquire the result that human being has or will enter the times of knowledge economy on the basis of the unprecidentedly rising trend caused by the knowledge contribution of economic development. This is nearly the same as we not acquire the result that human being has or will enter the humane times of knowledge on the basis of the fact that the knowledge contribution of humane rctraint increases continuously. To note an era in which knowledge value omnidirectionally expand only through economic angle and with economic terms shows a superficial understanding of human cognition. The wheels of history will march on toward foe times of knowledge economy. We confine the times of knowledge value not as the times of knowledge economy

which can more omnidirectionally reflect the functional value of knowledge

as well as reflect the characteristics of new era more exactly. Knowledge is the first driving force of human society in the times of knowledge value.